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New Seventh Edition of Schneider's Introduction to Public Health coming in September.Offering a thorough, accessible and lively overview of public heath for students new to the field, Introduction to Public Health offers a broad-reaching, practical framework for understanding the forces and organizations of public health today. Through engaging, nontechnical language, illustrative real world examples, and the current political, economic, and cultural news of the day, students gain a clear understanding of the scope of today's public health problems and possible solutions. Coverage of pressing issues in public health, including: the opioid crisis; e-cigarettes and vaping; West Nile, Zika and other emerging viruses; impact of recent marijuana laws and drugged driving; the resurgence of measles and anti-vaccination sentiment; the Flint water crisis; and much more.Updated statistics and information in every chapter to illustrate the current state of public health.The latest on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the current state of health insurance in the United States.Coverage throughout illustrating the influence of politics on public health policy today.Navigate Advantage Access (included with each print text) includes a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, learning analytics, reporting tools and more.Bonus COVID-19 eChapter - updated in summer 2021 - ensures students have an up-to-date overview of COVID-19 - from a brief history of crowd-epidemic diseases and the origins of SARS-CoV2 to morbidity and mortality; transmission; cross-country differences in public health responses; and more. Undergraduate and graduate public health courses across the health disciplines. © 2021 | 524 pages

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• Preface(p. xiii)
• Prologue: Public Health in the News(p. xiv)
• About the Authors(p. xxix)
• Part I What Is Public Health?(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 Public Health: Science, Politics, and Prevention(p. 3)
• What Is Public Health?(p. 4)
• Public Health Versus Medical Care(p. 5)
• The Sciences of Public Health(p. 7)
• Prevention and Intervention(p. 9)
• Public Health and Terrorism(p. 11)
• Conclusion(p. 12)
• References(p. 12)
• Chapter 2 Why Is Public Health Controversial?(p. 14)
• Economic Impact(p. 15)
• Individual Liberty(p. 16)
• Moral and Religious Opposition(p. 19)
• Political Interference with Science(p. 20)
• Conclusion(p. 21)
• References(p. 22)
• Chapter 3 Powers and Responsibilities of Government(p. 23)
• Federal Versus State Authority(p. 24)
• How the Law Works(p. 25)
• How Public Health Is Organized and Paid for in the United States(p. 27)
• Local Public Health Agencies(p. 27)
• State Health Departments(p. 27)
• Federal Agencies Involved with Public Health(p. 29)
• Nongovernmental Role in Public Health(p. 33)
• Conclusion(p. 34)
• References(p. 35)
• Part II Analytical Methods of Public Health(p. 37)
• Chapter 4 Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health(p. 39)
• How Epidemiology Works(p. 39)
• A Typical Epidemiologic Investigation: Hepatitis Outbreak(p. 41)
• Legionnaires' Disease(p. 45)
• Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome(p. 46)
• Epidemiology and the Causes of Chronic Disease(p. 47)
• Heart Disease(p. 48)
• Lung Cancer(p. 49)
• Conclusion(p. 51)
• References(p. 52)
• Chapter 5 Epidemiologic Principles and Methods(p. 54)
• Kinds of Epidemiologic Studies(p. 58)
• Intervention Studies(p. 59)
• Cohort Studies(p. 60)
• Case-Control Studies(p. 61)
• Conclusion(p. 64)
• References(p. 65)
• Chapter 6 Problems and Limits of Epidemiology(p. 66)
• Problems with Studying Humans(p. 66)
• Sources of Error(p. 67)
• Proving Cause and Effect(p. 70)
• "4/20" Day and Fatal Accidents: Doobieous Results(p. 71)
• Epidemiologic Studies of Hormone Replacement Therapy: Confusing Results(p. 72)
• Ethics in Epidemiology(p. 74)
• Conflicts of Interest in Drug Trials(p. 76)
• Conclusion(p. 78)
• References(p. 79)
• Chapter 7 Statistics: Making Sense of Uncertainty(p. 81)
• The Uncertainty of Science(p. 82)
• Probability(p. 84)
• The Statistics of Screening Tests(p. 85)
• Rates and Other Calculated Statistics(p. 87)
• Risk Assessment and Risk Perception(p. 92)
• Cost-Benefit Analysis and Other Evaluation Methods(p. 95)
• Conclusion(p. 96)
• References(p. 97)
• Chapter 8 The Role of Data in Public Health(p. 99)
• Vital Statistics(p. 99)
• The United States Census(p. 100)
• NCHS Surveys and Other Sources of Health Data(p. 102)
• Is So Much Data Really Necessary?(p. 103)
• Accuracy and Availability of Data(p. 104)
• Confidentiality of Data(p. 105)
• Conclusion(p. 106)
• References(p. 107)
• Part III Biomedical Basis of Public Health(p. 109)
• Chapter 9 The "Conquest" of Infectious Diseases(p. 111)
• Infectious Agents(p. 113)
• Means of Transmission(p. 114)
• Chain of Infection(p. 115)
• Rabies(p. 118)
• Smallpox and Polio(p. 119)
• Smallpox(p. 119)
• Polio(p. 120)
• Backsliding: Measles and Malaria(p. 121)
• Fear of Vaccines(p. 123)
• Conclusion(p. 125)
• References(p. 126)
• Chapter 10 The Resurgence of Infectious Diseases(p. 128)
• The Biomedical Basis of AIDS(p. 128)
• Ebola(p. 132)
• West Nile, Zika, and Other Emerging Viruses(p. 135)
• Influenza(p. 137)
• New Bacterial Threats(p. 139)
• Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis(p. 141)
• Prions(p. 145)
• Public Health Response to Emerging Infections(p. 146)
• Public Health and the Threat of Bioterrorism(p. 147)
• Conclusion(p. 147)
• References(p. 148)
• Chapter 11 The Biomedical Basis of Chronic Diseases(p. 152)
• Cardiovascular Disease(p. 153)
• Cancer(p. 157)
• Diabetes(p. 159)
• Other Chronic Diseases(p. 160)
• Conclusion(p. 160)
• References(p. 161)
• Chapter 12 Genetic Diseases and Other Inborn Errors(p. 163)
• Environmental Teratogens(p. 163)
• Genetic Diseases(p. 165)
• Genetic and Newborn Screening Programs(p. 167)
• Genomic Medicine(p. 171)
• Ethical Issues and Genetic Diseases(p. 173)
• Conclusion(p. 175)
• References(p. 176)
• Part IV Social and Behavioral Factors in Health(p. 179)
• Chapter 13 Do People Choose Their Own Health?(p. 181)
• Education(p. 185)
• Regulation(p. 188)
• Does Prohibition Work?(p. 189)
• Conclusion(p. 190)
• References(p. 191)
• Chapter 14 How Psychosocial Factors Affect Health Behavior(p. 193)
• Health of Minority Populations(p. 195)
• Stress and Social Support(p. 196)
• Psychological Models of Health Behavior(p. 197)
• Ecological Model of Health Behavior(p. 199)
• Health Promotion Programs(p. 200)
• Changing the Environment(p. 202)
• Conclusion(p. 203)
• References(p. 203)
• Chapter 15 Public Health Enemy Number One: Tobacco(p. 205)
• Biomedical Basis of Smoking's Harmful Effects(p. 208)
• Historical Trends in Smoking and Health(p. 209)
• Regulatory Restrictions on Smoking: New Focus on Environmental Tobacco Smoke(p. 212)
• Advertising: Emphasis on Youth(p. 213)
• Taxes as a Public Health Measure(p. 214)
• California's Tobacco Control Program(p. 215)
• The Master Settlement Agreement(p. 216)
• FDA Regulation(p. 218)
• Electronic Cigarettes(p. 219)
• Conclusion(p. 220)
• References(p. 221)
• Chapter 16 Public Health Enemy Number Two-and Growing: Poor Diet and Physical Inactivity(p. 224)
• Epidemiology of Obesity(p. 225)
• Diet and Nutrition(p. 228)
• Promoting Healthy Eating(p. 230)
• Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages(p. 232)
• Youth Obesity(p. 234)
• Physical Activity and Health(p. 235)
• How Much Exercise Is Enough, and How Much Do People Get?(p. 236)
• Promoting Physical Activity(p. 238)
• Confronting the Obesity Epidemic(p. 239)
• Conclusion(p. 240)
• References(p. 241)
• Chapter 17 Injuries Are Not Accidents(p. 245)
• Epidemiology of Injuries(p. 245)
• Analyzing Injuries(p. 248)
• Motor Vehicle Injuries(p. 249)
• Pedestrians, Motorcyclists, and Bicyclists(p. 252)
• Poisoning(p. 253)
• Firearms Injuries(p. 254)
• Occupational Injuries(p. 256)
• Injury from Domestic Violence(p. 257)
• Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries(p. 257)
• Tertiary Prevention(p. 259)
• Conclusion(p. 259)
• References(p. 260)
• Chapter 18 Maternal and Child Health as a Social Problem(p. 263)
• Maternal and Infant Mortality(p. 264)
• Infant Mortality: Health Problem or Social Problem?(p. 265)
• Preventing Infant Mortality(p. 267)
• Congenital Malformations(p. 268)
• Preterm Birth(p. 269)
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome(p. 270)
• Family Planning and Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy(p. 271)
• Nutrition of Women and Children(p. 273)
• Children's Health and Safety(p. 274)
• Conclusion(p. 277)
• References(p. 277)
• Chapter 19 Mental Health: Public Health Includes Healthy Minds(p. 280)
• Major Categories of Mental Disorders(p. 280)
• Anxiety(p. 281)
• Psychosis(p. 281)
• Disturbances of Mood(p. 281)
• Disturbances of Cognition(p. 281)
• Epidemiology(p. 281)
• Causes and Prevention(p. 284)
• Children(p. 284)
• Eating Disorders(p. 285)
• Mental Health in Adulthood(p. 286)
• Mental Health in Older Adults(p. 287)
• Treatment(p. 288)
• Conclusion(p. 288)
• References(p. 289)
• Part V Environmental Issues in Public Health(p. 291)
• Chapter 20 A Clean Environment: The Basis of Public Health(p. 293)
• Role of Government in Environmental Health(p. 294)
• Identification of Hazards(p. 294)
• Pesticides and Industrial Chemicals(p. 299)
• Occupational Exposures: Workers as Guinea Pigs(p. 301)
• Newer Source of Pollution: Factory Farms(p. 302)
• Setting Standards: How Safe Is Safe?(p. 303)
• Risk-Benefit Analysis(p. 304)
• Conclusion(p. 305)
• References(p. 306)
• Chapter 21 Clean Air: Is It Safe to Breathe?(p. 308)
• Criteria Air Pollutants(p. 309)
• Strategies for Meeting Standards(p. 311)
• Indoor Air Quality(p. 314)
• Global Effects of Air Pollution(p. 316)
• Conclusion(p. 318)
• References(p. 319)
• Chapter 22 Clean Water: A Limited Resource(p. 321)
• Clean Water Act(p. 322)
• Safe Drinking Water(p. 324)
• Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan(p. 334)
• Dilemmas in Compliance(p. 335)
• Is the Water Supply Running Out?(p. 337)
• Conclusion(p. 337)
• References(p. 338)
• Chapter 23 Solid and Hazardous Wastes: What to Do with the Garbage?(p. 340)
• Sanitary Landfills(p. 341)
• Alternatives to Landfills(p. 342)
• Hazardous Wastes(p. 343)
• Coal Ash(p. 347)
• Conclusion(p. 348)
• References(p. 348)
• Chapter 24 Safe Food and Drugs: An Ongoing Regulatory Battle(p. 350)
• Causes of Foodborne Illness(p. 351)
• Government Action to Prevent Foodborne Disease(p. 352)
• Additives and Contaminants(p. 356)
• Drugs and Cosmetics(p. 357)
• Food and Drug Labeling and Advertising(p. 358)
• Politics of the FDA(p. 360)
• Conclusion(p. 361)
• References(p. 363)
• Chapter 25 Population: The Ultimate Environmental Health Issue(p. 365)
• Public Health and Population Growth(p. 367)
• Global Impact of Population Growth: Depletion of Resources(p. 369)
• Global Impact of Population Growth: Climate Change(p. 371)
• Dire Predictions and Fragile Hope(p. 375)
• Conclusion(p. 376)
• References(p. 377)
• Part VI Medical Care and Public Health(p. 381)
• Chapter 26 Is the Medical Care System a Public Health Issue?(p. 383)
• When Medical Care Is a Public Health Responsibility(p. 384)
• The Conflict Between Public Health and the Medical Profession(p. 385)
• Licensing and Regulation(p. 388)
• Ethical and Legal Issues in Medical Care(p. 389)
• Ethical Issues in Medical Resource Allocation(p. 391)
• Conclusion(p. 393)
• References(p. 394)
• Chapter 27 Why the U.S. Medical System Needs Reform(p. 395)
• Problems with Access(p. 396)
• Why Do Costs Keep Rising?(p. 399)
• Approaches to Controlling Medical Costs(p. 400)
• Managed Care and Beyond(p. 401)
• The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act(p. 403)
• Rationing(p. 404)
• Conclusion(p. 405)
• References(p. 406)
• Chapter 28 Health Services Research: Finding What Works(p. 408)
• Reasons for Practice Variations(p. 409)
• The Field of Dreams Effect(p. 411)
• Outcomes Research(p. 412)
• Quality(p. 414)
• Medical Care Report Cards(p. 416)
• Inequities in Medical Care(p. 418)
• The Relative Importance of Medical Care for Public Health(p. 420)
• Conclusion(p. 422)
• References(p. 423)
• Chapter 29 Public Health and the Aging Population(p. 426)
• The Aging of the Population: Trends(p. 427)
• Health Status of the Older Population(p. 428)
• General Approaches to Maximizing Health in Old Age(p. 431)
• Preventing Disease and Disability in Old Age(p. 433)
• Medications(p. 433)
• Osteoporosis(p. 433)
• Falls(p. 434)
• Impairment of Vision and Hearing(p. 435)
• Oral Health(p. 436)
• Alzheimer's and Other Dementias(p. 436)
• Medical Costs of the Elderly(p. 438)
• Proposals for Rationing(p. 440)
• Conclusion(p. 442)
• References(p. 442)
• Part VII The Future of Public Health(p. 445)
• Chapter 30 Emergency Preparedness, Post-9/11(p. 447)
• Types of Disasters and Public Health Responses(p. 448)
• New York's Response to the World Trade Center Attacks(p. 449)
• Response to Hurricane Katrina(p. 450)
• Principles of Emergency Planning and Preparedness(p. 453)
• Bioterrorism Preparedness(p. 456)
• Pandemic Flu(p. 459)
• Conclusion(p. 460)
• References(p. 461)
• Chapter 31 Public Health in the Twenty-First Century: Achievements and Challenges(p. 463)
• Challenges for the 21st Century(p. 464)
• Strategic Planning for Public Health(p. 466)
• Dashed Hopes for the Integration of Public Health and Medical Practice(p. 470)
• Information Technology(p. 471)
• The Challenge of Biotechnology(p. 473)
• The Ultimate Challenge to Public Health in the 21st Century(p. 474)
• Conclusion(p. 474)
• References(p. 475)
• Glossary(p. 477)
• Index(p. 495)

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Mary Jane Schneider is the Director of Interdisciplinary Programs and Clinical Associate Professor of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior at the School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer.