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Preface | |
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Introduction and Overview | |
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The Promise of Public Health | |
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Prevention: The Cornerstone of Public Health | |
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Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention | |
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Secondary and Tertiary Prevention and Public Health | |
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Summary | |
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The Practice of Public Health | |
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How Do We Define Health? | |
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The Determinants of Health | |
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Physical Environment | |
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Social Environment | |
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Genetic Inheritance | |
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Health Behavior | |
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Health Care as a Determinant of Health | |
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Relationship Between the Determinants of Health | |
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Ecological Models and Public Health Practice | |
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Health Promotion and the Ecological Models in Public Health Since 1960 | |
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Precede-Proceed and Health Promotion | |
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Why Health Promotion? | |
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Criticisms of Health Promotion | |
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Population Health and Reemphasis of the Social Environment in Public Health Models | |
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Summary | |
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Health Impact Pyramid | |
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The Prospects for Public Health | |
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References | |
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Origins of Public Health | |
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Introduction | |
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Classification of Health Problems | |
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Life During the Industrial Revolution | |
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Living Conditions | |
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Factory Life | |
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Child Labor | |
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Health Problems of the Times | |
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Modern Public Health is Born | |
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Public Outcry | |
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Public Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks | |
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Public Response to Injuries and Noninfectious Diseases | |
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Success of Public Health Measures | |
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References | |
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Organization and Financing of Public Health | |
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Introduction | |
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Organization of Public Health System | |
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10 Essential Services | |
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Federal Public Health | |
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Department of Health and Human Services: Public Health Service | |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
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Infectious Diseases | |
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Noninfectious Diseases and Injuries | |
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National Center for Health Statistics | |
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Other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Offices and Centers | |
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | |
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Health Resources and Services Administration | |
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Food and Drug Administration | |
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National Institutes of Health | |
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Indian Health Service | |
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | |
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Other Department of Health and Human Services Divisions | |
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Other Federal Agencies | |
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U.S. Department of Agriculture | |
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Environmental Protection Agency | |
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U.S. Department of Labor | |
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Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense | |
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State Public Health | |
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Organization and Governance | |
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Services and Activities | |
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Surveillance and Epidemiology | |
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Environmental Health | |
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Maternal and Child Health | |
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Emergency Preparedness | |
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Regulation, Inspection, and Licensing | |
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Personal Health Care | |
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Priorities | |
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Relationship to 10 Essential Health Services | |
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Local Public Health | |
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Organization and Governance | |
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Workforce | |
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Services and Activities | |
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Surveillance and Epidemiology | |
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Primary Prevention | |
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Maternal and Child Health | |
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Emergency Preparedness | |
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Personal Health Care | |
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Funding Public Health | |
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Federal | |
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State | |
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Local | |
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Source of Local Public Health Funding | |
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Amount Expended on Local Public Health | |
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Other Funding Consideration | |
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References | |
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Infectious Disease Control | |
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Pandemic and Avian Influenza | |
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Avian Influenza | |
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Clinical Manifestations | |
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Planning and Preparedness | |
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Perinatal Hepatitis B | |
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Public Health Management: Case of New York State | |
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Foodborne Disease | |
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Signs and Symptoms of Foodborne Illness | |
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Treating Foodborne Illness | |
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Selected Common Bacterial Foodborne Illnesses | |
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Prevention of Foodborne Disease | |
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Rising Public Health Risk of Unvaccinated Children | |
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Measles: A Case Study | |
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Immunization Successes | |
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Investigation of A Disease Outbreak or Epidemic | |
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Verify Diagnosis | |
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Establish Existence of Outbreak | |
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Characterize Distribution of Cases by Person, Place, and Time | |
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Time | |
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Place | |
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Person | |
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Develop and Test Hypothesis | |
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Institute Control Measures | |
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Two Investigations of Salmonella Outbreaks | |
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References | |
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Injuries and Noninfectious Diseases | |
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Introduction | |
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Motor Vehicle Injuries | |
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Surveillance and Research | |
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Child Passenger Safety | |
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Teen Drivers | |
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Interventions | |
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Child Passenger Safety | |
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Teen Drivers | |
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Childhood Obesity | |
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Surveillance and Research | |
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Interventions | |
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Improving Access to Medical Care | |
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References | |
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Public Health System Performance | |
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Accountability and Evidence-Based Public Health | |
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Population Level Outcomes | |
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Sources of Evidence-Based Public Health | |
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Agency for Health Care Research and Quality | |
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Association of State and Territorial Health Official | |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
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The Cochrane Collaboration | |
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E-Roadmap to Evidence-Based Public Health Practice | |
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ExpectMore.gov | |
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National Association of County and City Health Officials | |
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New York State Department of Health | |
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Public Health System Improvement | |
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Accreditation and Credentialing | |
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Council on Education for Public Health | |
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Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Project | |
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National Board of Public Health Examiners | |
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Public Health Accreditation Board | |
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Report Card Initiatives | |
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Healthy People | |
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State Report Cards | |
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America's Health Rankings | |
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Effectiveness and Equity of Public Health System | |
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Life Expectancy and Age-Adjusted Mortality | |
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Quality of Life-Adjusted Measure | |
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Infant, Neonatal, and Maternal Mortality | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Public Health: Promise and Prospects | |
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Has Public Health Lived Up to Its Ideal? | |
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What are the Barriers to Public Health in Meeting Its Mission? | |
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Global Health Threats and Public Health in the United States | |
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Challenges for Public Health | |
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References | |
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Index | |