Download or read book Essentials of Public Health written by Guthrie S. Birkhead and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of the foundational texts in the Essential Public Health series, Essentials of Public Health, Fourth Edition -- formerly authored by Turnock -- is an excellent introduction to the field of public health, covering public health practice, government public health, and careers in public health. After defining Public Health and looking at the current U.S. public health system and practice, the book looks at population health measurement, policy development, and collaboration between the public health and the health system. Final chapters explore career opportunities in public health administration, epidemiology, public health nursing, and health education as well as emerging ones such as health information technologists, emergency managers, and more. Helpful learning tools such as chapter exercises and discussion questions, making it an ideal text to prepare your students for the profession of public health.
Download or read book Essentials of Health Policy and Law written by Joel Bern Teitelbaum and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the prominent role played by policy and law in the health of all Americans, the aim of this book is to help readers understand the broad context of health policy and law. The essential policy and legal issues impacting and flowing out of the health care and public health systems, and the way health policies and laws are formulated. Think of this textbook as an extended manual.introductory, concise, and straightforward.to the seminal issues in U.S. health policy and law, and thus as a jumping off point for discussion, reflection, research, and analysis.
Download or read book Essentials of Global Health written by Babulal Sethia and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique introduction to the essentials of global health has been constructed by medical students from all over the world through the help of Medsin (now Students for Global Health) and the International Federation of Medical Students’ Association (IFMSA). The global student and trainee author team, recruited and guided initially by Drs Dan and Felicity Knights (themselves students and officers of Medsin when work commenced), identified the key areas to be covered. Then the book they put together was edited by two experts in the field: Mr B Sethia and Professor Parveen Kumar. Royalties raised from this book go to a grant fund for student global health projects. Written by medical students and junior doctors from Students for Global Health and the International Federation of Medical Students’ Association (IFMSA). Edited by two experts in the field, Mr B Sethia and Professor Parveen Kumar. Royalties go to a grant fund for student global health projects.
Download or read book Essentials of International Health written by Manoj Sharma and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2010 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of International Health provides an introduction to international health with a focus on epidemiological, political, behavioral, sociological, cultural, and medical dimensions in the field. The text covers problems concerning both developed and developing countries (with an emphasis on developing countries) and introduces population-based public health approaches to solving international health problems. Topics include historical perspectives, health indicators, role of culture and behavior, communicable diseases, non communicable diseases, malnutrition, nutritional deficiencies and obesity, environmental health and population issues, health of women, health of children, mental health, world health systems, and future issues in international health. This text is ideal for undergraduate students, introductory graduate classes, and practitioners interested in working in developing countries.
Download or read book Out of Print Essentials of Public Health written by Bernard J. Turnock and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in partnership with the American Public Health Association, this cornerstone text in the Jones & Bartlett Learning Essential Public Health series is an excellent introduction to the field of public health. Ideal for senior-level undergraduates or graduate students in public health, health science, health professions, or nursing, Essentials of Public Health focuses on the inner-workings of health departments and the role of public health professionals. This comprehensive text combines the best elements of Dr. Turnock's other two books: Public Health: What It Is and How It Works and Public Health: Career Choices That Make a Difference. The first set of chapters introduces defines and describes the public health system, provide concepts and tools for measuring health in populations, characterizes the relationship of the public health system with medical care and other elements of the overall health system, and identifies government’s unique contributions through federal, state, and local public health agencies. The second set of chatpers focuses on public health careers within the context of the overall public health workforce. Basic information on the size and composition of the public health workforce is followed by chapters that address careers and jobs in public health administration, epidemiology, public health nursing, health education, and other professional and program titles and positions. With its clear, reader-friendly language and helpful learning tools such as chapter exercises and discussion questions, this is the ideal text to prepare your students for a career in public health. Updated and New Information in the Second Edition: - NACCHO Profile data from 2008 and 2010 surveys - Accreditation of public health agencies - Public health workforce development activities including the credentialing of public health workers - Health reform provisions enacted in 2010 - Updated and revised seciton on public health financing
Download or read book The Essentials of Teaching Health Education written by Sarah Benes and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2021-02-24 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essentials of Teaching Health Education, Second Edition, presents a skills-based approach to teaching K-12 health education, offering practical strategies for curriculum design and program development and an individualized approach to student learning. Its ancillaries facilitate the learning
Download or read book Essentials of the U S Health Care System written by Leiyu Shi and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System, Fifth Edition is a clear and concise distillation of the major topics covered in the best-selling Delivering Health Care in America by the same authors. Designed for undergraduate and graduate students in programs across the health disciplines, Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System is a reader-friendly, well organized resource that covers the major characteristics, foundations, and future of the U.S. health care system. The text clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance and presents a solid overview of how the various components fit together.
Download or read book Essentials of Public Health Management written by L. Fleming Fallon (Jr.) and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2009 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of 9/11, effective management of public health departments has become vitally important, as these organizations and agencies will be in the front line of any bioterror or chemical attack. Written by practitioners for other practitioners and students who want to pursue public health careers, this book provides a practical, non-theoretical approach useful for the hands-on management of these complex organizations and their daily operations. With accessible writing and many real life applications, this concise new volume serves departments at all levels--federal, state, city and county.
Download or read book Essentials of Global Community Health written by Jaime Gofin and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2011 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health Sciences & Professions
Download or read book Essentials of Health Care Marketing written by Berkowitz and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of Health Care Marketing, Fourth Edition will provide your students with a foundational knowledge of the principles of marketing and their particular application in health care. Moreover, the text offers a perspective on how these principles must shift in response to the changing environmental forces that are unique to this market.
Download or read book Essentials of Health Promotion written by James Woodall and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2021-10-06 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete one-stop-shop for any student of health promotion. How to improve and protect public health is one of the biggest questions facing the 21st century and this book exists to help tackle it head on. Setting out the What, Why, When, Who, Where and How of health promotion across 20 bite-sized chapters. It explores the full range of theories, context and strategies that influence contemporary health promotion. Key features: Comprehensive coverage: all facets of health promotion introduced and explained Combines the theoretical with the practical: knowledge blended with the key skills and attributes needed for effective health promotion Extensive range of global case studies: read about the enormous range of possibilities and creative ways health promotion can be achieved This is the ideal textbook for any undergraduate or pre-registration student starting their health promotion or public health journey. It provides a complete package of information that will lay the groundwork for your learning and future practice and will help you succeed with assignments, essays and exams.
Download or read book Essentials of Health Behavior written by Mark Edberg and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2018-10-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of Health Behavior: Social and Behavioral Theory in Public Health, Third Edition provides the groundwork for understanding, assessing, and effectively applying theories of human behavior within the practice of public health. In clear and accessible language, this text provides the student with a background of the kinds of social and behavioral theories that guide our understanding of health related behavior and form the background for health promotion and prevention efforts. Filled with real life examples and profiles, the text explores some of the ways in which these theories and approaches are used in applied health promotion efforts.
Download or read book Essentials of Health Care Finance written by William Cleverley and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2011 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of Health Care Finance stands firmly in its place as the leading textbook on healthcare finance. No other text so completely blends the best of current finance theory with the tools needed in day-to-day practice. Useful for all course levels as well as a professional reference, this text offers a comprehensive introduction to the field. The Seventh Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the current economic environment in the healthcare industry, with thoughtful descriptions and ‘real-world’ examples. As the not-for-profit health care sector has increasingly come under attack by legislators seeking new sources of tax revenue, this edition also features a new chapter on assessing community benefits including an examination of the new Schedule H of the IRS 990 form. Ancillary instructor materials for the Seventh Edition have been significantly expanded and updated. PowerPoint lecture slides now include selected examples from the chapters. Electronic versions of many of the charts and tables in the chapters are provided to enable the instructor to re-create and modify existing examples. An expanded set of test questions with detailed answers will be provided for each chapter. New excel spreadsheets for selected chapters will be created to help both the students and the instructors perform a variety of financial analysis tasks with spreadsheet templates. The instructor’s manual has been revised to include key learning points, chapter overviews, and guidelines for class discussion.
Download or read book Essentials of Public Health Communication written by Claudia Parvanta and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2011 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health Behavior, Education, & Promotion
Download or read book Essentials of Men s Health written by Shalender Bhasin and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2020-10-02 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing a comprehensive, interdisciplinary textbook on male health issues Essentials of Men’s Health is a timely new resource that focuses on the pathophysiologic basis of major men’s health problems. The text is enhanced by evidence-based algorithms for disease management, and integrated models of patient-centered treatments. Clinicians will find valuable guidance on how to optimize workflow, patient education tools, consistent with current trends in healthcare delivery. Essentials of Men’s Health is authored by a roster of international experts in primary care, endocrinology, andrology, and urology. The book is divided into five sections: Physiology of the Male Reproductive System, Androgen Disorders, Sexual Dysfunction in Men, Fertility Regulation and Infertility, and Urologic Disorders in Primary Care
Download or read book Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health written by Ann Aschengrau and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5733-8
Download or read book Essentials of Health Economics written by Diane M. Dewar and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2017 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of Health Economics, Second Edition examines the public health care system through the lens of economic theory. Through the use of numerous examples and profiles related to the field, students will learn the importance health economics and its relevance to more general analysis of health policy issues. This text is ideal for courses in programs of public health, health administration, and allied health professions as it conveys the essence of the economic issues at hand while avoiding complicated methodological issues that would interest only students of economics. Written with the non-specialist in mind, the book focuses on how to do descriptive, explanatory and evaluative economics in a systematic way. The Second Edition features: - Highly accessible content - Ideal for students with a modest quantitative background - Real world examples throughout, giving the student hands-on experience in actual policy-related issues as economic concepts are introduced. - Comprehensive coverage of the specifics of the health care markets, the evaluation of health care services delivered, and health care reform - Updated statistics and references throughout - New chapters on Noncompetitive Market Models and Market Failures; International Health System Issues and Reform; and National and State Health Care Reforms Instructor Resources: Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Lecture Slides, Test Bank
