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Rowitz, Louis.

Public health for the 21st century : the prepared leader / Public health for the twenty-first century Louis Rowitz. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, c2006. - xii, 521 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The new public health : a preparedness approach -- The social capital perspective -- The changing public health system -- Overview to bioterrorism preparedness and response -- Bioterrorism competencies for leaders -- New partnerships -- Concern of the community for safety -- Systems thinking and complexity -- People skills -- Public health law and ethics -- Risk and crisis communication -- Tipping point awareness -- Forensic epidemiology : a new partnership -- Building communities -- Change strategies -- A view of tomorrow. -- Appendix A -- Table of Sources -- Index //

ISBN: 0763747785 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2005008298

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101244618 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Public health administration--United States.
Public health--Forecasting.--United States
Terrorism--Prevention.--United States
Emergency management--United States.
Leadership--United States.
Public Health Administration--trends--United States.
Disaster Planning--methods--United States.
Leadership--United States.

LC Class. No.: RA445 / .R78 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 362.106 8 ROW

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2005 M-885 WA 540 AA1 / R882p 2006