The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st CenturyInstitute of Medicine, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Committee on Assuring the Health of the Public in the 21st Century National Academies Press, 2003. febr. 1. - 536 oldal The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nation'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 Public's Health in the 21st Century reaffirms the vision of Healthy People 2010, and outlines a systems approach to assuring the nation'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 public's health. Focusing on diverse partnerships as the framework for public health, the book discusses:
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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... surveillance, the promotion of healthier communities as well as healthier individuals, and preparedness for any emergencies. Chapter 6 highlights the current and potential contributions of employers and businesses (private and public) ...
... surveillance and epidemiological systems, ineffective and fragmented communications networks, incomplete domestic preparedness and emergency response capabilities, and communities without access to essential public health services ...
... surveillance, reporting, and appropriately responding to threats to the public's health. Clear communication and enhanced information gathering, processing, and dissemination mechanisms will increase the accountability and effectiveness ...
... surveillance and other public health activities. About 60 percent of the 3,000 local health departments provide some laboratory services. Enhanced funding has been provided to prepare states and some urban areas for bioterrorism and ...
... surveillance systems that provide little or no populationbased data on chronic disease or health problems that may signal exposure to environmental toxins. Moreover, many state public health laboratories are unable to keep pace with the ...
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3 The Governmental Public Health Infrastructure | 96 |
4 The Community | 178 |
5 The Health Care Delivery System | 212 |
6 Employers and Business | 268 |
7 Media | 307 |
A Models of Health Determinants | 403 |
B Models for Collaborative Planning in Communities | 406 |
C Recommendations from The Future of Public Health | 411 |
D Healthy People 2010 Objectives for the Public Health Infrastructure | 421 |
A Collection of Competency Sets for Public HealthRelated Occupations and Professions | 423 |
F DataGathering Activities | 441 |
G Agendas for Public Committee Meetings | 461 |
H Committee Biographies | 465 |