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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457359703321

Autore

Healey Bernard J. <1947->

Titolo

Transforming public health practice [[electronic resource] ] : leadership and management essentials / / Bernard J. Healey, Cheryll D. Lesneski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, 2011

ISBN

1-283-25781-5

9786613257819

1-118-08995-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (418 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LesneskiCheryll D. <1949->

Disciplina

362.1

Soggetti

Public health administration

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Issues and methods of public health practice -- pt. 2. Issues and methods of public health leadership and management.

Sommario/riassunto

"How we address the challenges of the twenty-first century and improve the health of the public depends on the quality and preparedness of our public health workforce, which, in turn, depends on the relevance and quality of public health education and training. Providing an introduction to the practice of public health, this book covers the shift from management of communicable and infectious disease to management of chronic disease and shows how to manage and lead in public health organizations. The book's three sections cover issues and methods of public health, issues and methods of public health management, and issues and methods of public health leadership"--