PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, Fourth Edition explores how public health departments offer and manage services through community and government organizations, along with related careers. Written and edited by seasoned public health professionals, this book addresses the fundamentals of public health operations and systems, including key definitions, a history of the discipline, public health settings, the link between public health and health care delivery, epidemiology, policy and administration, evidence-based decision making, legal considerations, and much more. Completely updated and redesigned, PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, Fourth Edition also includes helpful features, such as chapter review questions and appendices, and a robust set of optional e-learning tools that help you study when and where it works best for your lifestyle.
Part I: THE BASIS OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
1. Concepts, Definitions, and Book Overview.
2. The History and Emergence of a New Public Health.
3. Social Determinants of Health: Their Influence on Personal Choice, Environmental Exposures, and Health Care.
4. Legal Basis of Public Health.
5. Public Health Ethics.
6. The Policy Basis of Public Health.
Part II: THE SETTINGS OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE.
7. The Federal Contribution to Public Health.
8. The State Public Health Agencies.
9. The Local Health Department.
10. Public Health in US-Affiliated Tribes, Territories, and Freely Associated States.
Part III: THE TOOLS OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE.
11. Evidence-Based Public Health.
12. Quantitative Sciences: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and the use of Public Health data.
13. Community Health Assessments, Planning, and Implementation.
14. Behavior Change Theories and Practices.
15. Evaluation.
16. Performance Management and Quality Improvement.
17. Public Health Systems and Services Research.
Part IV: PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES.
18. The Public Health Workforce.
19. Maternal and Child Health.
20. Communicable and Infectious Diseases.
21. Environmental Public Health.
22. Chronic Disease Prevention and Control.
23. Oral Health in Public Health Practice.
24. Primary Care and Public Health.
25. Community Development for Population Health and Health Equity.
26. Public Health Preparedness.
27. Injury Prevention and Control.
28. Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse.
29. The Public Health Laboratory.
Part V: PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE IN A NEW ERA.
30. The Affordable Care Act and Public Health.
31. Public Health Practice in the Global Context.
32. The Future of Public Health Practice.
Appendix A: Public Health Associations.
Appendix B: Core Competencies for Public Health Practices.
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Paul C Erwin
Dr. Paul C. Erwin, is Professor and Head of the Department of Public Health at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Prior to his academic appointment, Dr. Erwin served with the Tennessee Department of Health for sixteen years, twelve of those as regional director for county health departments throughout Appalachia. Board certified in internal medicine, and public health and preventive medicine, his research centers on applied public health systems and services, with a particular interest in Academic Health Departments.
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Ross C. Brownson
Ross C. Brownson, PhD is the Bernard Becker Professor of Public Health at both the George Warren Brown School of Social Work and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. In addition to this joint appointment, he is Co-Director of the Prevention Research Center in St. Louis. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Brownson served with the Missouri Department of Health for eight years. A prolific author, he has written and edited several books including Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control; Applied Epidemiology: Theory to Practice; and Evidence-Based Public Health.
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Tribal Coverage: Two new chapters hone in on the latest developments in the specialized areas of tribal and territorial public health practice.
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New Chapters: Added chapters cover important current topics in public health, such as evidence-based public health, evaluation, public health services and systems research, community development, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Content Updates: Revitalized content throughout the text includes discussions on public health law, federal and state public health departments, the quantitative sciences (e.g., epidemiology, biostatistics), community health planning, performance management, workforce, leadership, infectious and communicable diseases, environmental health, primary care, oral health, public health laboratories, and global health.
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Updated References: Now even more focused and current, the fourth edition includes critical updates to chapter references, delivering the most timely, accurate information in public health operations available.
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Tribal Coverage: Explore the latest developments in tribal and territorial public health practice with two all-new chapters focused on these specialized areas of practice.
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New Issues: Know what’s happening now in the field, with added chapters on evidence-based public health, evaluation, public health services and systems research, community development, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Fresh Perspectives: Revitalized content throughout brings the most topical issues into focus, including discussions on public health law, federal and state public health departments, the quantitative sciences (e.g., epidemiology, biostatistics), community health planning, performance management, workforce, leadership, infectious and communicable diseases, environmental health, primary care, oral health, public health laboratories, and global health.
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Rejuvenated Design: Restyled for modern students, the all-new look and feel adds interest to the readings and inspires success in your course!
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Unmatched Expertise. Long recognized for depth of coverage and expertise, Scutchfield and Keck's Principles of Public Health Practice, 4th Edition addresses the essentials in Public Health operations, including infectious disease control, environmental health, prevention effectiveness, global health, and much more.
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Essential Topics: Discussions center on the key services in public health to illustrate the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for a broad practice of the discipline.
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Study Help: A variety of end-of-chapter review questions test student knowledge and offer added practice with chapter material.
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Helpful Appendices: A handy list of public health professional associations and an updated overview of public health practice competencies provide students a handy reference for use in their studies and beyond.
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Expert Essentials. Long recognized for coverage depth and expertise, Scutchfield and Keck's PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, 4th Edition covers all the fundamentals in Public Health operations, from infectious disease control and environmental health to prevention effectiveness and global health.
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Healthy Skills: Chapter discussions hone in on the most important public health services, helping you develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in any public health career.
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Study Help: A variety of end-of-chapter review questions test what you have learned and give you all the practice you need with chapter concepts.
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Handy Appendices: A list of public health professional associations and an updated overview of public health practice competencies offer you a go-to reference in your studies and beyond.
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