Introduction to Public Health: Promises and Practice

The only public health text to incorporate new Affordable Care Act legislation Praise for the first edition: More than just another preliminary textbook, this comprehensive introduction for those who are new to the field of public health weaves together its values, goals, and practices into a lucid introductory text." Sally Guttmacher, PhD Professor, Director, Master's in Community Public Health Program New York University This second edition of Introduction to Public Health is the only text to encompass the new legislation implemented by the Affordable Care Act, with its focus on prevention and its increase in funding for prevention research. Updated and thoroughly revised, this foundational resource surveys all major topics related to the U.S. public health system, including organization on local and national levels, financing, workforce, goals, initiatives, accountability, and metrics. The text is unique in combining the perspectives of both academicians and public health officials, and examines new job opportunities and the growing interest in the public health field. Comprehensive and accessible, the text discusses a variety of new trends in public health, particularly regarding primary care and public health partnerships. The second edition also includes information about new accountability initiatives and workforce requirements to contribute to health services research and clinical outcomes research in medical care. The text stresses the increasing emphasis on efficiency, effectiveness, and equity in achieving population health improvements, and goes beyond merely presenting information to analyze the question of whether the practice of public health achieves its promise. Each chapter includes objectives, review questions, and case studies. Also included are an instructor's manual with test questions (covering every major public health improvement initiative and introducing every major data system sponsored by the U.S. public health system) and PowerPoint slides. The book's nine chapters address the history of U.S. public health from its inception and offer a sweeping examination of topics in organization and financing, infectious disease control, injury and noninfectious diseases, system performance, system improvement, public health leadership, building healthy communities, and the future of public health. New to the Second Edition: Completely updated and revised Addresses changes brought about by Obamacare Discusses building healthy communities and the determinants of health Adds new chapter on public health leadership Covers new developments in treating Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and other illnesses Investigates intentional injuries such as suicide, homicide, and war Key Features: Provides information that is holistic, comprehensive, and accessible Covers all major topics of organization, financing, leadership, goals, initiatives, accountability, and metrics Relates current public health practice to the field's history and mission Analyzes successful and unsuccessful aspects of health care delivery

Table of Contents:
Preface Share Introduction to Public Health Promises and Practices, Second Edition CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC HEALTH Prevention: The Cornerstone of Public Health Summary THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH How Do We Define Health? The Determinants of Health Relationship Among the Determinants of Health HEALTH IMPACT PYRAMID THE PROSPECTS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH REFERENCES CHAPTER 2: ORIGINS OF PUBLIC HEALTH CLASSIFICATION OF HEALTH PROBLEMS LIFE DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Living Conditions Factory Life Child Labor Health Problems of the Times MODERN PUBLIC HEALTH IS BORN Public Outcry Public Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks Public Response to Injuries and Noninfectious Diseases SUCCESS OF PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES Ten Great Achievements of Public Health Since 1900 REFERENCES CHAPTER 3: ORGANIZATION AND FINANCING OF PUBLIC HEALTH Organization of the Public Health System Ten Essential Services FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Health Resources and Services Administration Food and Drug Administration National Institutes of Health Indian Health Service Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administration for Community Living Administration for Children and Families Other Federal Agencies STATE PUBLIC HEALTH Organization and Governance Services and Activities Priorities Relationship to Ten Essential Health Services LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH Organization and Governance Workforce Services and Activities FUNDING PUBLIC HEALTH Federal State Local REFERENCES CHAPTER 4: INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES Case Study: Pandemic Influenza and Avian Influenza Case Study: Perinatal Hepatitis B Case Study: Tuberculosis Case Study: Unvaccinated Children Case Study: Measles Immunization Successes FOODBORNE DISEASES Signs and Symptoms of Foodborne Illness Prevention Policies and Practices Case Study: Contaminated Rice INVESTIGATION OF A DISEASE OUTBREAK OR EPIDEMIC Verify Diagnosis Establish Existence of Outbreak Characterize Distribution of Cases by Person, Place, and Time Develop and Test the Hypotheses Institute Control Measures Case Studies: Two Investigations of Salmonella Outbreaks REFERENCES CHAPTER 5: INJURIES AND NONINFECTIOUS DISEASES MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES Surveillance and Research Prevention Policies and Practices CHILDHOOD OBESITY Surveillance and Research Prevention Policies and Practices Improving Access to Medical Care REFERENCES CHAPTER 6: PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH Population-Level Outcomes Sources of Evidence-Based Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT Accreditation and Credentialing Report Card Initiatives Effectiveness and Equity of Public Health System SUMMARY REFERENCES CHAPTER 7: PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP What Is Leadership? Technical/Management Leadership Adaptive/Extreme Leadership Leadership and Culture Leadership by Example Beliefs and Values CASE STUDY: AUDACITY AND COURAGE Delegation Judgment and Compromise CASE STUDY: JUDGMENT AND COMPROMISE Casualties SUMMARY REFERENCES CHAPTER 8: BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Community Engagement and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Community Engagement and Social Marketing Principles of Community Engagement Case Studies: Community Engagement COMPREHENSIVE WORKSITE WELLNESS: THE ENGAGED WORKPLACE Seven Steps to Successful Worksite Wellness Programs Meaningful Use and Comprehensive Worksite Wellness Case Study: Johnson & Johnson Worksite Wellness Program Building Healthy Communities by Integrating Primary Care and Public Health REFERENCES CHAPTER 9: PUBLIC HEALTH: PROMISE AND PROSPECTS HAS PUBLIC HEALTH LIVED UP TO ITS PROMISE? What Are the Barriers to Public Health’s Success? HOW WILL HEALTH CARE REFORM AFFECT THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH? The Affordable Care Act and the Prevention and Public Health Fund The Affordable Care Act and Comparative Effectiveness Research WHAT ARE THE EMERGING GLOBAL THREATS TO THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH? Population Growth, Climate Change, and Food and Water Scarcity Case Study: Oil Boom in North Dakota CHALLENGES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES REFERENCES

About the Author :
Raymond L. Goldsteen, DrPH, is professor emeritus of Family, Population & Preventive Medicine, at the Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook University, where he was founding director of the Master of Public Health (MPH) program. Karen Goldsteen, PhD, MPH, is affiliated research associate professor of Family, Population & Preventive Medicine at the Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook University. Terry L. Dwelle, MD, MPHTM, CPH, was appointed to the North Dakota Office of State Health Officer by Governor John Hoeven in October 2001, and previously served as Chief Medical Officer for the department.