Schneider's Introduction to Public Health

Höfundar: Jessica Kruger; Andy Moralez; C. Eduardo Siqueira (Útgáfa: 7)
Schneider's Introduction to Public Health

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Offering a thorough, accessible and lively overview of public health for students new to the field, Schneider’s Introduction to Public Health offers a broad-reaching, practical framework for understanding the forces and organizations of public health today. Through engaging, nontechnical language, illustrative real-world examples, and the current political, economic, and cultural news of the day, students gain a clear understanding of the scope of today's public health problems and possible solutions.

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Útgefandi
Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN
9781284305678
Print ISBN
9781284291803
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
7
Höfundar
Jessica Kruger; Andy Moralez; C. Eduardo Siqueira
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2024-10-24
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
30
Afritunar takmörkun
10

Kaflar

  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Brief Contents
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Prologue: The New Edition
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Chapter 1 Public Health: Science, Politics, and Prevention
  • 1.1 What Is Public Health?
  • Comparing Mainstream Medicine to Public Health
  • 1.2 The Sciences of Public Health
  • 1.3 Prevention and Intervention
  • 1.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2 The Drivers of Health
  • 2.1 Ecological Model of Health Behavior
  • 2.2 Lifecourse Perspective
  • 2.3 The Social Determinants of Health
  • 2.4 Stress and Social Support
  • 2.5 Health of Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations
  • 2.6 Psychological Models of Health Behavior
  • Health Belief Model
  • Transtheoretical Model
  • 2.7 Theories in Public Health Practice
  • 2.8 Changing the Environment
  • 2.9 Education
  • 2.10 Regulation
  • 2.11 Does Prohibition Work?
  • 2.12 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Health Across the Lifespan
  • 3.1 Maternal and Child Health as a Social Problem
  • Infant and Maternal Mortality
  • Infant Mortality: Health Problem or Social Problem?
  • Preventing Infant Mortality
  • Family Planning and Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy
  • Nutrition of Women and Children
  • Children’s Health and Safety
  • Summary: Maternal and Child Health
  • 3.2 The Health of Adults in the United States
  • From a Healthy Young Adult to a Complex Medical Patient
  • The Health Burden of Stress During Adulthood
  • The “Sandwich Generation”
  • Morbidity and Mortality During Adulthood
  • Risk Factors During Adulthood
  • Summary: The Health of Adults in the United States
  • 3.3 Public Health and the Aging Population
  • The Aging of the Population: Trends
  • Health Status of the Older Adult Population
  • General Approaches to Maximizing Health in Older Age
  • Preventing Disease and Disability in Old Age
  • Oral Health
  • Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
  • Medical Costs of Older Adults
  • Proposals for Rationing
  • Summary: The Aging Population
  • 3.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Government Influence and Responsibilities
  • 4.1 The Value of Life?
  • Economic Impact
  • Individual Liberty
  • Moral and Religious Opposition
  • Political Interference with Science
  • 4.2 Powers and Responsibilities of Government
  • Federal Versus State Authority
  • How the Law Works
  • How Public Health Is Organized and Paid for in the United States
  • Nongovernmental Role in Public Health
  • Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 5 Public Health Research Methods
  • 5.1 The Types of Public Health Research
  • 5.2 The Basic Steps of Research
  • Identifying a Problem and Formulating a Research Question
  • Two Approaches to Consider
  • Specific Aims
  • Review of the Relevant Literature
  • 5.3 Study Designs
  • 5.4 Sampling
  • 5.5 Data Collection
  • 5.6 Ethical Concerns in Research
  • 5.7 Analyzing the Data
  • 5.8 Presenting Research Results
  • Journal Manuscripts
  • Paper and Poster Presentations
  • Reporting in General Media Outlets
  • 5.9 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 6 The Roles of Statistics and Data in Public Health
  • 6.1 The Uncertainty of Science
  • Probability
  • The Statistics of Screening Tests
  • Rates and Other Calculated Statistics
  • 6.2 The Role of Data in Public Health
  • Vital Statistics
  • The United States Census
  • NCHS Surveys and Other Sources of Health Data
  • 6.3 Is So Much Data Really Necessary?
  • Accuracy and Availability of Data
  • Confidentiality of Data
  • 6.4 Problems and Limits of Epidemiologic Studies and Data Collection
  • Problems with Studying Humans
  • Sources of Error
  • Proving Cause and Effect
  • 6.5 Ethics in Epidemiology
  • Conflicts of Interest in Drug Trials
  • 6.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 7 Infectious Diseases
  • 7.1 The “Conquest” of Infectious Diseases
  • Infectious Agents
  • Means of Transmission
  • Chain of Infection
  • Rabies
  • Smallpox and Polio
  • Backsliding: Measles and Malaria
  • Fear of Vaccines
  • 7.2 The Resurgence of Infectious Diseases
  • The Biomedical Basis of AIDS
  • Ebola
  • Monkeypox, West Nile, Zika, and Other Emerging Viruses
  • Influenza
  • Bacterial Threats
  • Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
  • Public Health Response to Emerging Infections
  • 7.3 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 8 COVID-19: Experiencing and Learning from a Global Pandemic
  • 8.1 Treatment of COVID-19
  • 8.2 Vaccination in the United States
  • 8.3 Long COVID
  • 8.4 The Essentially Weak U.S. Response to COVID-19
  • 8.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 9 The Science and Principles of Epidemiology
  • 9.1 History of Epidemiology
  • 9.2 A Typical Epidemiologic Investigation—Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157-H7
  • 9.3 Epidemiology and the Causes of Chronic Disease
  • Heart Disease
  • Lung Cancer
  • 9.4 Basic Principles of Epidemiology: Which Methods for Desired Outcomes?
  • 9.5 Kinds of Epidemiologic Studies
  • Intervention Studies
  • Cohort Studies
  • Case-Control Studies
  • 9.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 10 Genetic and Chronic Diseases
  • 10.1 Genetic Diseases
  • Genetic and Newborn Screening Programs
  • Ethical Issues and Genetic Diseases
  • Environmental Teratogens
  • Genetic Factors for Chronic Diseases
  • Genomic Medicine
  • Summary
  • 10.2 Chronic Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cancer
  • Diabetes
  • Other Chronic Diseases
  • Summary
  • 10.3 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 11 Behavioral Contributors to Disease Risk
  • 11.1 Tobacco Use and Exposure
  • Biomedical Basis of Smoking’s Harmful Effects
  • Historical Trends in Smoking and Health
  • Regulatory Restrictions on Smoking: New Focus on Environmental Tobacco Smoke
  • Advertising: Emphasis on Youth
  • Taxes as a Public Health Measure
  • California’s Tobacco Control Program
  • The Master Settlement Agreement
  • FDA Regulation
  • Electronic Cigarettes
  • Summary
  • 11.2 Adverse Dietary Patterns and Physical Inactivity
  • Epidemiology of Obesity
  • Diet and Nutrition
  • Promoting Healthy Eating
  • Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
  • Youth Obesity
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • How Much Exercise Is Enough, and How Much Do People Get?
  • Promoting Physical Activity
  • Confronting the Obesity Epidemic
  • Summary
  • 11.3 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 12 Public Health Approaches to Mental Health
  • 12.1 A World in Distress
  • 12.2 Major Categories of Mental Disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Disturbances of Mood
  • Disturbances of Cognition
  • Psychosis
  • 12.3 Epidemiology
  • 12.4 Causes and Prevention
  • 12.5 Mental Health over the Life Course
  • Childhood and Adolescence
  • Mental Health in Adulthood
  • Mental Health in Older Adults
  • 12.6 Treatment
  • 12.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 13 A Clean Environment: The Basis of Public Health
  • 13.1 Role of Government in Environmental Health
  • Identification of Hazards
  • Pesticides and Industrial Chemicals
  • Occupational Exposures: Workers as Guinea Pigs
  • Newer Source of Pollution: Factory Farms
  • Setting Standards: How Safe Is Safe?
  • Risk–Benefit Analysis
  • Summary
  • 13.2 Clean Air: Is It Safe to Breathe?
  • Criteria Air Pollutants
  • Strategies for Meeting Standards
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Global Effects of Air Pollution
  • Summary
  • 13.3 Clean Water: A Limited Resource
  • Clean Water Act
  • Safe Drinking Water
  • Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan
  • Dilemmas in Compliance
  • Is the Water Supply Running Out?
  • Summary
  • 13.4 Solid and Hazardous Wastes: What to Do with the Garbage?
  • Sanitary Landfills
  • Alternatives to Landfills
  • Hazardous Wastes
  • Coal Ash
  • Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 14 Climate Change: The Most Important Public Health Challenge of the 21st Century?
  • 14.1 What Is Climate Change?
  • 14.2 Climate Change and Public Health
  • 14.3 Health Outcomes of Climate Change
  • 14.4 One Health
  • 14.5 Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
  • 14.6 The U.S. Response to Climate Change
  • 14.7 The Debate About the Causes of Climate Change and What to Do About It
  • 14.8 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 15 Regulations That Impact Health
  • 15.1 Causes of Food-Borne Illness
  • 15.2 Government Action to Prevent Food-Borne Disease
  • 15.3 Additives and Contaminants
  • 15.4 Drugs and Cosmetics
  • 15.5 Food and Drug Labeling and Advertising
  • 15.6 Politics of the FDA
  • 15.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 16 The U.S. Medical System as a Public Health Problem
  • 16.1 When Medical Care Is a Public Health Responsibility
  • 16.2 The Conflict Between Public Health and the Medical Profession
  • 16.3 Licensing and Regulation
  • 16.4 Ethical and Legal Issues in Medical Care
  • 16.5 Ethical Issues in Medical Resource Allocation
  • 16.6 Why the U.S. Medical System Needs Reform
  • 16.7 Problems with Access
  • 16.8 Why Do Costs Keep Rising?
  • 16.9 Approaches to Controlling Medical Costs
  • 16.10 Managed Care and Beyond
  • 16.11 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
  • 16.12 Rationing
  • 16.13 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 17 The Future of Public Health
  • 17.1 Public Health in a Post-Pandemic World
  • Types of Disasters and Public Health Responses
  • Principles of Emergency Planning and Preparedness
  • Bioterrorism Preparedness
  • Future Pandemics
  • Summary
  • 17.2 Public Health in the 21st Century
  • Progress Made in the 20th Century
  • Challenges for the 21st Century
  • Strategic Planning for Public Health
  • Dashed Hopes for the Integration of Public Health and Medical Practice
  • Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence
  • The Challenge of Biotechnology
  • The Ultimate Challenge to Public Health in the 21st Century
  • Summary
  • References
  • Glossary
  • Index