Chapter 1: What Is Public Health?
A Brief History of Public Health in the United States
Images and Definitions of Public Health
Public Health as a System
Unique Features of Public Health
Value of Public Health
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Understanding and Measuring Health
Health in the United States
Health, Illness, and Disease
Measuring Health
Influences on Health
Analyzing Health Problems for Causative Factors
Economic Dimensions of Health Outcomes
Healthy People 2010
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Public Health and the Health System
Prevention and Health Services
The Health System in the United States
Changing Roles, Themes, and Paradigms in the Health System
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Law, Government, and Public Health
American Government and Public Health
Public Health Law
Governmental Public Health: Federal Health Agencies
Governmental Public Health: State Health Agencies
Governmental Public Health: Local Public Health Organizations
Intergovernmental Relationships
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Public Health Roles in Emergency Preparedness and Response
National Public Health Preparedness and Response Coordination
State and Local Preparedness Coordination
State and Local Bioterrorism Preparedness Grants
Conclusion
Chapter 6: The Public Health Workforce
Public Health Work and Public Health Workers
Size and Distribution of the Public Health Workforce
Composition of the Public Health Workforce
Public Health Worker Ethics, Skills, and Competencies
Characteristics of Public Health Occupations
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Public Health Administration
Occupational Classification
Public Health Practice Profile
Important and Essential Duties
Minimum Qualifications
Workplace Considerations
Salary Estimates
Career Prospects
Additional Information
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Environmental and Occupational Health
Occupational Classification
Public Health Practice Profile
Important and Essential Duties
Minimum Qualifications
Workplace Considerations
Salary Estimates
Career Prospects
Additional Information
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Public Health Nursing
Occupational Classification
Public Health Practice Profile
Important and Essential Duties
Minimum Qualifications
Workplace Considerations
Salary Estimates
Career Prospects
Additional Information
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Epidemiology and Disease Control
Occupational Classification
Public Health Practice Profile
Important and Essential Duties
Minimum Qualifications
Workplace Considerations
Salary Estimates
Career Prospects
Additional Information
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Public Health Education and Information
Occupational Classification
Public Health Practice Profile
Important and Essential Duties
Minimum Qualifications
Workplace Considerations
Salary Estimates
Career Prospects
Additional Information
Conclusion
Chapter 12: Other Public Health Professional Occupations
Nutritionists and Dieticians
Public Health Social, Behavioral, and Mental Health Workers
Public Health Laboratory Workers
Public Health Physicians, Veterinarians, and Pharmacists
Public Health Dental Workers
Administrative Judges and Hearing Officers
Additional Information
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Public Health Program Occupations
Public Health Program Specialists and Coordinators
Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinators
Public Health Policy Analysts
Public Health Information Specialists and Analysts
Community Outreach and Other Technical Occupations
Additional Information
Conclusion
Chapter 14: Public Health Practice: Future Challenges
Public Health Workforce Growth
Public Health Workforce Distribution and Composition
Public Health Workforce Skills and Competencies
Public Health Workforce Development
Lessons from a Century of Progress in Public Health
Limitations of Twenty-First-Century Public Health
Conclusion
Glossary
Index
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