Under the direction of new lead editors, Leiyu Shi and James A. Johnson, the new third edition examines the many events, advances, and challenges in the United States and the world since the publication of the prior edition of the book. With contributions from experts in areas ranging from workforce to community-based prevention to emergency preparedness, this timely and thorough revision offers detailed, comprehensive coverage of current, relevant issues for students as well as practicing public health administrators. This edition also addresses new perspectives of evidence-based public health, systems thinking, accountable care organizations, social entrepreneurship, integrated information management, disaster preparedness and response, and social media.

Revised edition of: Public health administration / edited by Lloyd F. Novick, Cynthia B. Morrow, Glen P. Mays. 2nd ed. c2008.

Overview of public health administration / James A. Johnson and Leiyu Shi -- Historical developments in public health in the 21st century / James A. Johnson, James Allen Johnson III, and Cynthia B. Morrow -- Public health and social determinants of health / Leiyu Shi -- Public health administration and practice framework / Cynthia B. Morrow and James A. Johnson -- Organization of the public health system / Glen P. Mays and Alene Kennedy-Hendricks -- Professionalism and ethics in public health practice / Rugh Gaare Bernheim and Elizabeth Fenton -- Public health law / Lawrence O. Gostin -- Public health policy / Walter J. Jones -- Public health finance / Peggy A. Honoré and Louis Gapenski -- The public health workforce / Gerald M. Barron, Linda Duchak, and Margaret A. Potter -- Human resource management for public health / Janet E. Porter -- Leadership for public health / Claudia S.P. Fernandez and David P. Steffen -- Public health information systems and management / Bernard J. Kerr, Jr., Jean Popiak-Goodwin, and Andrew T. Warren -- Geographic information systems for public health / Alan L. Melnick and Brendon Haggerty -- Public health surveillance / Benjamin Silk and Ruth Berkelman -- Strategic planning in public health / James H. Stephens and Gerald R. Ledlow -- Performance management in public health / Leslie M. Beitsch, Laura B. Landrum, Bernard J. Turnock. and Arden S. Handler -- Engaging communities and building constituencies for public health / Michael T. Hatcher and Ray M. Nicola -- Evaluation of public health programs / L. Michele Issel and Michael C. Fagen -- Advancing public health systems research / Leiyu Shi -- Social marketing and consumer-based approaches in public health / Moya Alfonso and Mary P. Martinasek -- Prevention, health education, and health promotions / Lawrence W. Green, Judith M. Ottoson, and Maria L. Roditis -- Evidence-based public health management and practice / Ross C. Brownson -- Social entrepreneurship and public health / Kristine Martin Kawamura, Nailya O. DeLessis, and Ormanbek T. Zhuzzhanov / Disaster preparedness and public health response / Linda Young Landesman and Cynthia B. Morrow -- Public health and healthcare quality / Cheryll D. Lesneski, Peggy A. Honoré, and Carolyn Clancy -- Global health challenges and opportunities / Leiyu Shi and James A. Johnson -- Glossary.