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Public Health in Practice

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Paul C. Erwin, MD, DrPH

Ross Charles Brownson, Ph.D

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Bridge theory and practice with a forward-looking guide to modern public health challenges and solutions

Includes CourseConnect: Know It. Use It. Test It. –The Smarter Way to Learn and Succeed!

This compelling text about public health practice describes and explores the evolving and emerging challenges facing the field. It prepares students and practitioners with real-world case studies, career insights, and content that is aligned with accreditation standards from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), equipping them to think critically and act competently to address health equity, climate change, data systems, and public health law. With applied frameworks and tools, learners gain the skills and confidence to make a meaningful impact.

Know, use, and test your understanding of course content with CourseConnect—an interactive learning platform that combines your full eBook with engaging learning modules to deepen comprehension and drive success.

Key Features:

  • Reimagines public health practice in an age of polarization, including opportunities to strengthen structure, function, services, and roles 
  • Prepares students for career readiness to lead, analyze, and respond to complex public health challenges with confidence 
  • Provides engaging learning tools including case studies, video interviews with leaders in the field, career insights, and review questions to reinforce real-world application 
  • Edited and written by renowned experts blending academic excellence with extensive real-world public health leadership experience
  • Instructor Resources include an Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint slides, a Test Bank, and more 

Maximize Your Learning with CourseConnect – Your Ultimate Study Companion!

Take your learning to the next level with CourseConnect, an interactive platform that combines your full textbook with powerful study tools to help you engage more deeply, study smarter, and succeed.

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Through purchase of this product, you'll get a license to continuous access to the CourseConnect course for as long as you need it, subject to our Terms of Use.

Contents

Dedication

Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Videos

Resource Page

Chapter 1. Governmental Public Health Structure and Organizations

Chapter 2. Commonly Provided Public Health Services

Chapter 3. The Context for Public Health Practice: Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity

Chapter 4. Public Health, Politics, and the Law

Chapter 5. The Financing of Public Health

Chapter 6. The Public Health Workforce: Past, Present, and Future

Chapter 7. Epidemiological Applications and Data Science in Public Health Practice

Chapter 8. Public Health Department Accreditation

Chapter 9. Health Communication

Chapter 10. Building Collaborative Partnerships for Population Health and Health Equity

Chapter 11. Evidence-Based Public Health: Making Public Health Practice More Effective

Chapter 12. Implementation Science in Public Health

Chapter 13. Climate Change and Human Health: A Fundamental Issue for Public Health Practice

Chapter 14. Public Health Preparedness

Chapter 15. Leadership in Public Health

Index

Authors

Paul Campbell Erwin, MD, DrPH, is Dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Organization.

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Ross C. Brownson, PhD, is the Steven H. and Susan U. Lipstein Distinguished Professor at the Washington University School of Public Health and Director of its Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, MO. 

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Product Details
  • Release Date: October 28, 2026
  • Paperback / softback
  • 365 Pages
  • Trim Size: 7in x 10in
  • Number of Illustrations: 65
  • ISBN: 9780826160973
  • eBook ISBN: 9780826151377
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