Product Description
Using a straightforward systems approach, Public Health: What It Is and How It Works explores the inner workings of the complex, modern U.S. public health system what it is, what it does, how it works, and why it is important. It covers the origins and development of the modern pubic health system; the relationship of public health to the overall health system; how the system is organized at the federal, state, and local levels; its core functions and how well these are currently being addressed; evidence-based practice and an approach to program planning and evaluation for public health interventions; public health activities such as epidemiological investigation, biomedical research, environmental assessment, policy development, and more.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 6 reviews)

review by April Blair (Holladay, UT United States)

4 Stars
September 29, 2008
So far the book has been good. It would be nice if there were pictures to break up the text.

Public Health Intro by toty68

5 Stars
October 27, 2007
This book gives you a broad and detail perspective of what Public Health is about. It discusses from history to actual issues in different areas. It is an excellent book written in a very simple way with plenty of examples and illustrations of the topics.

Never Received by Sade Bonilla (Providence, RI)

1 Stars
October 11, 2007
Never received book, inquired about a refund and was told I would be refunded but have not been. This is all a month after the original order.

If you really want to know how the public health system works...buy this book! by Angel Dozier (Franklinton, NC)

4 Stars
June 09, 2007
Informative, scholarly presentation detailing the roles, responsibilities, and goals of the public health system from the federal agencies to the health department in your home town. Useful graphs and resources.

Wow...

5 Stars
October 13, 2000
Boy, I'm surprised at the reaction the book is getting! I have this book, and it's really quite good - I'm an MS-Epidemiology candidate, and it's really helped me with the fundamentals of the field. Incidentally, in response to the implication that Dr. Turnock is less than qualified to put forth an effort such as this, you might want to investigate that, you can find his impressive accompishments at the school's website. Board certified in Preventive Medicine and Public Health, and former director of the IDPH, to name a few? Sounds qualified to me. I'd recommend this book to any PH student or someone looking to learn the basics...I don't hesitate to rank this right up there with Gordis. Cheers!

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