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Introduction to Public Health, Second Edition |  | Author: Mary Jane Schneider
Creator: Henry Schneider
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Category: Book
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Edition: 2
Pages: 550
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 0763730009
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.1
EAN: 9780763730000
ASIN: 0763730009
Publication Date: September 26, 2005
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This thorough revision contains new chapters on bioterrorism and emergency preparedness. Further bioterrorism issues have been woven through relevant chapters. New additions in epidemiology include anthrax and SARS. Additions in women's health consider new developments in hormone replacement therapy. A new emphasis has been placed on planning to include natural disasters as well as terrorism. Introduction to Public Health, Second Edition covers the basic elements of public health as well as essential data and statistics.
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 Introduction to Public Heath February 23, 2010
Emily Milas
This book is a good example of why public health has become irrelevant to the average citizen. The content was biased and relied heavily on progressive philosophy. Public Health should be integral to improving and restructuring the health care system. The content is replete with accusations and blame for poor funding and indifference to purpose. Any discipline should be able to define itself and provide a realistic scope of objectives,goals and services. The author's conclusion was that legislation and education were the primary functions of public health in America. (More taxes for that?!)
The system has not adapted to current problems and needs since the later 60s. Practical application was nonexistent in the 80s and 90s and accounted for lack of funding. AIDS should have been a reawakening for public health professionals but they were paralyzed with fear of creating offence or lacking "compassion" for the gay community. Too many academics, unable to define purpose, strategies and practical application. AIDS is a public health problem and should have been treated like TB, venereal disease, and the many others!
The book was expensive and my daughter's professor taught only the standard line contents.The assignments were unchallenging and lacked creativity. No wonder, students see future employment options only as PHDs and researchers. How exciting.
This is a critical time for public health with many opportunities and possibilities, but professors, you need to come out of the classroom and perhaps definition, scope and purpose may become clear to you.
 Great book. February 4, 2009
Dragonkal8000 (NewYork, NY)
This is an excellent Public Health textbook. Don't let the size of the book overwhelm you because the chapters are quite short. It is very easy to read and understand that practically anyone won't have trouble reading this.
BIASED NONSENSE April 29, 2008
Justin R. Sands
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
Biased garbage. Poorly written and full of irrelevant statements. Liberal slant throughout entire book.
Extremely fast shipping and Great communication March 25, 2007
Jon-michael Gold
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Product came as stated, and shipping was extremely fast...Highly recommend
 so far so good, but too redundant February 11, 2007
spiffy rose girl
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
this was required for my intro to public health class, and so far it's a pretty good accompaninent to our class lectures. however, often times, i find the explanations and supports they give too redundant. if you buy this and read it, i suggest not reading every paragraph. if you understand an idea or concept with just one example they give, don't feel as if you need to read the 2 or 3 other examples they go into detail for the next couple of pages.
so far, out of the 4 or 5 chapters i've read, i have actually found the prologue to be the most interesting. the prologue talks about some famous, most obvious cases of public health - i.e. AIDS and a water treatment caused breakout somewhere close the Great Lakes area. I'm not sure what this says about the book though...
Overall, good, strong introduction to Public Health, but redundant at times.
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