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內容簡介 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. (c) 2021 524 pages
