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Preface | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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About the Author | |
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What Is Public Health? | |
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A Brief History of Public Health in the United States | |
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Images and Definitions of Public Health | |
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Public Health as a System | |
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Unique Features of Public Health | |
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Value of Public Health | |
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Conclusion | |
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Public Health Spotlight on the History of Public Health in Chicago | |
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Public Health Spotlight on the Control of Infectious Diseases | |
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Health from an Ecological Perspective | |
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Health in the United States | |
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Health, Illness, and Disease | |
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Measuring Health | |
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Influences on Health | |
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Analyzing Health Problems for Causative Factors | |
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Economic Dimensions of Health Outcomes | |
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Healthy People 2010 | |
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Conclusion | |
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Public Health Spotlight on Healthy People 2010 Progress | |
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Public Health Spotlight on Tobacco Use | |
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Public Health and the Health System | |
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Prevention and Health Services | |
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The Health System in the United States | |
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Changing Roles, Themes, and Paradigms in the Health System | |
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Conclusion | |
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Public Health Spotlight on Managed Care and Public Health | |
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Public Health Spotlight on Access to Health Care | |
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Law, Government, and Public Health | |
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American Government and Public Health | |
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Public Health Law | |
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Governmental Public Health: Federal Health Agencies | |
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Governmental Public Health: State Health Agencies | |
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Governmental Public Health: LHDs | |
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Intergovernmental Relationships | |
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Conclusion | |
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Public Health Spotlight on the CDC | |
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Public Health Spotlight on Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety | |
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Core Functions and Public Health Practice | |
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Public Health Functions and Practice Before 1990 | |
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Public Health Practice and Core Functions After 1990 | |
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Post-IOM Report Initiatives | |
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21st Century Community Public Health Practice | |
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Core Function Performance | |
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New Opportunities for Improving Public Health Practice | |
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Conclusion | |
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Public Health Spotlight on Screening for Antibody to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus | |
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Public Health Spotlight on Cardiovascular Disease | |
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The Infrastructure of Public Health | |
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Infrastructure, Ingredients, and Inputs | |
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Human Resources in Public Health | |
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Organizational Resources | |
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Information Resources | |
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Fiscal Resources | |
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Healthy People 2010 Infrastructure Objectives | |
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Conclusion | |
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Spotlight on the Public Health System | |
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Public Health Spotlight on Safer and Healthier Foods | |
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Public Health Interventions | |
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Interventions, Programs, and Services | |
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Program Management in Public Health | |
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Conclusion | |
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Public Health Spotlight on Developing a Program Intervention | |
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Public Health Spotlight on Injury Prevention | |
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Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response | |
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Public Health Roles in Emergency Preparedness and Response | |
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National Public Health Preparedness and Response Coordination | |
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State and Local Preparedness Coordination | |
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Conclusion | |
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Public Health Spotlight on Tabletop Exercises | |
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Public Health Spotlight on Oral Health | |
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Future Challenges for Public Health in America | |
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Lessons from a Century of Progress in Public Health | |
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Limitations of 21st Century Public Health | |
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The Future of Public Health in 1988 and 20 Years Later | |
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Conclusion: The Need for a More Effective Public Health System | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |