Principles of Public Health Practice
Written by nationally recognized experts in the public health field, the third edition of Principles of Public Health Practice balances the science that underscores effective public health practice with an emphasis on evidence-based practice: Key content throughout the text has been mapped to the 10 Essential Public Health Services, which provide a working definition of public health and a guiding framework for the responsibilities of local public health systems: New chapters and expanded coverage on topics such as public health preparedness; public health policy and the policy-making process; public health ethics; and occupational health make this text a must-have for anyone involved in the development of public health systems today and into the future.