Public health : what it is and how it works /

Turnock, Bernard J.

Public health : what it is and how it works / Bernard J. Turnock. - 5th edition. - Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2012. - xvi, 559 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is public health?
Health from an ecological perspective
Public health and the health system
Law, government, and public health
Core functions and public health practice
The infrastructure of public health
Public health interventions
Public health emergency preparedness and response
Future challenges for public health in America.

9781449600242 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2011006264


Public health--United States.
Public health administration--United States.
Public Health Administration--United States.
Public Health Practice--United States.

WA 100 T956p 2012