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1966-1980 written examinations for the degrees master of public health and master of science in public health in the Department of Biostatistics, School … Hill

Sunday, January 16, 2011

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1966-1980 written examinations for the degrees master of public health and master of science in public health in the Department of Biostatistics, School … Hill

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Evaluating Public and Community Health Programs

Friday, October 29, 2010

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Product DescriptionEvaluating Public and Community Health Programs Evaluating Public and Community Health Programs combines an introduction to public and community health program evaluation with a detailed survey of methods in community assessment, planning, program design, quantitative and qualitative data collection, data analysis, and reporting of findings. The book presents an approach built [...]

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Mental Health Services: A Public Health Perspective

Thursday, October 14, 2010

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Product DescriptionThis revised and expanded third edition text utilizes a public health framework and the latest epidemiological, treatment, and service systems research to promote a comprehensive understanding of the organization, financing, and delivery of mental health and substance abuse services in the United States. Written by national experts in the field, this timely work will [...]

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Basic Biostatistics: Statistics for Public Health Practice

Thursday, September 23, 2010

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Product DescriptionNow this comprehensive resource comes automatically bundled with a Student Study Guide.This compendium of key formulas and tables is useful as a quick reference.Ask Your Publisher’s Representative for more information.Basic Biostatisticsis a concise, introductory text that covers biostatistical principles and focuses on the common types of data encountered in public health and biomedical fields. [...]

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Cities and the Health of the Public

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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Product DescriptionThe essays commissioned for this book analyze the impact of city living on health, focusing primarily on conditions in the United States. With 16 chapters by 24 internationally recognized experts, the book introduces an ecological approach to the study of the health of urban populations.This book assesses the primary determinants of well-being in cities, [...]

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Maternal and Child Health : Programs, Problems, and Policy in Public Health, Second Edition

Sunday, September 19, 2010

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Product DescriptionThis outstanding introductory text provides an overview of the issues and extent of maternal and child health services in the United States. This thorough revision covers important new topics such as the epidemic of obesity, the consequences of the implementation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), efforts to reduce mother to child transmission [...]

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Integrating Behavioral and Social Sciences with Public Health

Friday, September 17, 2010

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Product DescriptionUniv. of Florida, Coral Gables. Examines ways behavioral and social sciences have been applied to public health concerns. Shows examples of successful integration and challenges professionals to meld their work in effective ways. … More >> Integrating Behavioral and Social Sciences with Public Health Incoming search terms for the article:Integrating Behavioral and Social Sciences with [...]

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Essentials of Health Behavior: Social and Behavorial Theory in Public Health

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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Product DescriptionHealth promotion, education, and prevention programs ultimately focus on changing health behavior. Essentials of Health Behavior provides the groundwork for understanding, assessing, and effectively applying theories of human behavior, within the practice of public health.In clear and accessible language, it provides the student with a background of the kinds of social and behavioral theories [...]

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Public Health Informatics and Information Systems

Friday, May 28, 2010

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Product DescriptionThis is the first textbook to present informatics principles and examples of practice in a public health context. It clarifies the ways in which new information technologies will support and improve the status of individual and community health. It provides an essential tool for public health officials, healthcare professionals, and public health students [...]

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Financial Management for Public, Health, and Not-for-Profit Organizations

Sunday, May 16, 2010

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Product Description One of the few texts that addresses financial and managerial accounting within the three major areas of the public sector. Introduction to Financial Management.;  Planning for Success: Budgeting;  Additional Budgeting Concepts; Understanding Costs; Capital Budgeting; Long-Term Financing; Managing Short-Term Resource and Obligations; Accountability and Control; Taking Stock of Where You Are: The [...]

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