"Principles of public health practice, Fourth Edition explores how public health departments offer and manage services through community and government organizations, along with related careers. Written and edited by seasoned public health professionals, this book addresses the fundamentals of public health operations and systems, including key definitions, a history of the discipline, public health settings, the link between public health and health care delivery, epidemiology, policy and administration, evidence-based decision making, legal considerations, and much more. Completely updated and redesigned, Principles of public health practice, Fourth Edition also includes helpful features, such as chapter review questions and appendices, and a robust set of optional e-learning tools that help you study when and where it works best for your lifestyle"--Publisher's description.

Part one: The basis of public health. The why, where, how, and what of public health practice -- The history and emergence of a new public health -- Social determinants of health: their influence on personal choice, environmental exposures, and health care -- Legal basis of public health -- Public health ethics -- The policy basis of public health -- Part two: The settings of public health practice. The federal contribution to public health -- The state public health agencies -- The local health department -- Public health in U.S.-affiliated tribes, territories, and freely associated states -- Part three: The tools of public health practice. Evidence-based public health -- Quantitative sciences: epidemiology, biostatistics, and the use of public health data -- Community health assessment, planning, and implementation -- Behavior change theories and practices -- Evaluation -- Performance management and quality improvement -- Public health services and systems research -- Part four: Provision of public health services. The public health workforce -- Maternal and child health -- Communicable and infectious diseases -- Environmental public health -- Chronic disease prevention and control -- Oral health in public health practice -- Primary care and public health -- Community development for population health and health equity -- Public health preparedness -- Injury prevention and control -- Behavioral health and substance abuse -- The public health laboratory -- Part five: Public health practice in a new era. The affordable care act and public health -- Public health in the global context -- The future of public health practice -- Appendices. Major national public health professional associations. Core competencies for public health practice