The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century Contributor(s): Institute of Medicine (Author), Board on Health Promotion and Disease Pr (Author), Committee on Assuring the Health of the (Author) |
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ISBN: 030908704X ISBN-13: 9780309087049 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nation's public health agencies, placing it under an unprecedented scrutiny that added new dimensions to the complex issues considered in this report. The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century reaffirms the vision of Healthy People 2010, and outlines a systems approach to assuring the nation's health in practice, research, and policy. This approach focuses on joining the unique resources and perspectives of diverse sectors and entities and challenges these groups to work in a concerted, strategic way to promote and protect the public's health. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Public Health - Medical | Health Policy - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
Dewey: 362.109 |
LCCN: 2003008322 |
Physical Information: 1.15" H x 5.96" W x 9.04" (1.89 lbs) 536 pages |
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Publisher Description: The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nation's public health agencies, placing it under an unprecedented scrutiny that added new dimensions to the complex issues considered in this report. The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century reaffirms the vision of Healthy People 2010, and outlines a systems approach to assuring the nation's health in practice, research, and policy. This approach focuses on joining the unique resources and perspectives of diverse sectors and entities and challenges these groups to work in a concerted, strategic way to promote and protect the public's health. Focusing on diverse partnerships as the framework for public health, the book discusses:
Providing an accessible analysis, this book will be important to public health policy-makers and practitioners, business and community leaders, health advocates, educators and journalists. |