Contemporary Public Health: Principles, Practice, and Policy

Book Overview

Public health refers to the management and prevention of disease within a population by promoting healthy behaviors and environments in an effort to create a higher standard of living. In this comprehensive volume, editor James W. Holsinger Jr. and an esteemed group of scholars and practitioners offer a concise overview of this burgeoning field, emphasizing that the need for effective services has never been greater. Designed as a supplemental text for introductory courses in public health prac

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813141230
• ISBN13: 9780813141237
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher