Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century - Brossura

Institute Of Medicine; Board On Health Promotion And Disease Prevention; Committee On Assuring The Health Of The Public In The 21st Century

Brossura

ISBN 10: 030908704X ISBN 13: 9780309087049

Casa editrice: Natl Academy Pr, 2003

Riassunto

The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nationaEURO (TM)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 PublicaEURO (TM)s Health in the 21st Century reaffirms the vision of Healthy People 2010, and outlines a systems approach to assuring the nationaEURO (TM)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 publicaEURO (TM)s health. Focusing on diverse partnerships as the framework for public health, the book discusses: The need for a shift from an individual to a population-based approach in practice, research, policy, and community engagement. The status of the governmental public health infrastructure and what needs to be improved, including its interface with the health care delivery system. The roles nongovernment actors, such as academia, business, local communities and the media can play in creating a healthy nation. 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.

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• Editore: Natl Academy Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 030908704X
• ISBN 13: 9780309087049
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 509