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Chapter 1 Introduction to Community and Public Health
Defining Community and Public Health
Basic Terms in Community and Public Health
Issues in Community and Public Health
Factors Affecting Community and Public Health
Community and Public Health Organizations
Historical Timeline for Community and Public Health
Influences from Ancient Civilizations
Community and Public Health in the Middle Ages in Europe
Community and Public Health During the Renaissance in Europe
Community and Public Health During Early Modern Times in Europe
Infectious Disease Vaccination
Community and Public Health During the Industrial Revolution
The Bacteriological Revolution and Its Impact on Community and Public Health
Community and Public Health in the Mid-1900s
Community and Public Health in the Late 1900s
Current Challenges in Community and Public Health
American Public Health Association (APHA)
Community Health Status Indicators
Edward Jenner and the Discovery of Vaccination
Chapter 2 Descriptive Epidemiology in Community and Public Health
Definition, Scope, and Evolution of Epidemiology
Descriptive Epidemiology and Analytical Epidemiology
Contributions of Epidemiology
Uses and Functions of Epidemiology
Agent, Host, and Environment
Rates, Ratios, Proportions, and Percentages
Composite Measures in Epidemiology
Disability-Adjusted Life Year
Distribution by Time, Place, and Person
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Dr. Joseph Goldberger and the War on Pellagra
Percivall Pott and Scrotal Cancer
Teaching the Epidemiological Triad
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
Chapter 3 Analytical Epidemiology in Community and Public Health
Types of Analytical Epidemiological Studies
Association and Causation
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Selected Lifestyle Risk Factors
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
International Epidemiological Association
Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium (TESC)
Chapter 4 Descriptive Biostatistics in Community and Public Health
Basic Terms in Biostatistics
Measures of Central Tendency
Graphing Methods in Biostatistics
Positively Skewed and Negatively Skewed Distributions
Introduction to Biostatistics for Nurses
Chapter 5 Inferential Biostatistics in Community and Public Health
Testing Differences Between Two Group Means
Nonparametric Tests for Testing Differences Between Two Groups
Testing Differences Between Three or More Groups
Nonparametric Counterparts of ANOVA
Testing Differences in Proportions
Testing Associations Between Two or More Variables
Biostatistics Core Competencies
Critique of Inferential Statistics
Chapter 6 Social and Behavioral Sciences in Community and Public Health
Reasons for Studying Social and Behavioral Sciences
Examples from Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, and HIV/AIDS
Community Organization and Community Building
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research of the National Institutes of Health
California Tobacco Control Program
Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education
Chapter 7 Models in Health Education and Health Promotion
Planning Health Education and Health Promotion Interventions
MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track)
Guide to Community Preventive Services
Chapter 8 Theories in Health Education and Health Promotion
Using Theories and Models
Theory of Reasoned Action, Theory of Planned Behavior, and the Integrative Model
Diffusion of Innovations Theory
Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE)
Chapter 9 Methods in Health Education and Health Promotion
Methods of Teaching and Learning
Cognitive Methods in Health Education
Affective Methods in Health Education
Environmental Methods in Health Promotion
APHA: Advocacy and Policy Report
Motivational Interviewing
Chapter 10 Population Dynamics and Control
Rural or Urban Place of Residence
Considerations of Uncertainty
World Population Stabilization or Decline Postpeak
Family Planning and Birth Control
Benefits of Family Planning
National Survey of Family Growth
United States Census Bureau
Chapter 11 Air, Water, and Noise Pollution
Health Effects of Air Pollution
Health Effects of Water Pollution
Control of Water Pollution
Health Effects of Noise Pollution
Control of Noise Pollution
Source Reduction and Waste Prevention
Climate Change and Global Warming
How Human Activities Bring About Climate Change
US Environmental Protection Agency
Natural Resources Defense Council
Chapter 12 Injury Control and Other Environmental Issues
Judicious Management of Pesticides
Types of Radiation Exposure
Effects of Radiation Exposure
Occupational Safety and Health
History of Occupational Safety in the United States
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Occupational Illnesses and Disorders
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Chapter 13 Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Services and Public Health Systems in the United States
Understanding the Structure and Functioning of the US Health Care System
Organization of US Health Care
Lack of Insurance and Access to Health Care Services
US Health Care in the International Context
Health Sector Resources (Personnel and Physical Resources)
Health Status and Risk Factors
Private Health Insurance and Managed Care
Cost Containment Initiatives
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Organization of Public Health in the United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Administration for Children & Families
Chapter 14 Program Planning, Budgeting, Management, and Evaluation in Community Initiatives
Planning Public Health Programs
Preparing Budgets for Public Health Programs
Administration and Management of Public Health Programs
Evaluation of Public Health Programs
Program Performance and Evaluation Office
Chapter 15 Systems Thinking and Leadership in Community and Public Health
Systems Thinking: The Approach
Application of Systems Thinking in Tobacco Control
Challenges in Applying Systems Thinking to Public Health
Leadership in Health Care
NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model
Importance of Cultural Competence
Techniques of Cultural Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center for Healthcare Leadership
Introduction to Community and Public Health
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