Essentials of public health / Guthrie S. Birkhead, Cynthia B. Morrow, Sylvia Pirani.
| Author/creator | Birkhead, Guthrie S. |
| Other author | Morrow, Cynthia B. |
| Other author | Pirani, Sylvia. |
| Other author | Turnock, Bernard J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Fourth edition. |
| Publication Info | Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2021] |
| Description | xiv, 312 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Essentials of public health Essential public health. ^A718075 |
| Contents | What is public health? -- Assessment : defining and measuring health and determinants of health -- Public health and the healthcare system -- Law, government, and public health -- Twenty-first century community public health practice -- Public health practice : future challenges -- Public health workforce -- Public health administration -- Environmental and occupational health -- Public health nursing -- Epidemiology and statistics -- Public health education and information -- Additional public health professional and technnical occupations. |
| Abstract | "As one of the foundational texts in the Essential Public Health series, Essentials of Public Health is an excellent introduction to the field of public health. Written for senior-level undergraduates or graduate students in public health, health science, nursing, and other health professions, Essentials of Public Health gives special focus to public health careers and the workings of public health agencies. In addition, the text focuses on the essentials of Public Health Practice and Governmental Public Health, as well as careers within Public Health"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Preceded by Essentials of public health / Bernard J. Turnock. Third edition. 2016. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019045708 |
| ISBN | 9781284173253 (paperback) |