Learn the basics of the five core areas of community and public health Introduction to Community and Public Health covers the basics in each area of community and public health as identified by the Association of Schools of Public Health. In a student-friendly approach, authors Manoj Sharma, Paul W. Branscum, and Ashutosh Atri discuss epidemiology, biostatistics, social and behavioral sciences, environmental health, and healthy policy and management. Written to serve both graduate and undergraduate public health students, as well as to help prepare for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam, Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam and Master certified in Health Education Specialist (MCHES) exam, the book covers each of these five core disciplines, plus other important topics such as: Population dynamics and control Air, water, and noise pollution, and other environmental issues Program planning, budgeting, management, and evaluation Systems thinking and leadership in community and public health Students will gain insight into the descriptive, inferential, and analytical aspects of community and public health, as well as models, methods, and theories in health education and health promotion. Introduction to Community and Public Health provides the foundation necessary to build the skills of tomorrow's community and public health leaders.

Learn the basics of the five core areas of community and publichealthIntroduction to Community and Public Health covers thebasics in each area of community and public health as identified bythe Association of Schools of Public Health. In a student-friendlyapproach, authors Manoj Sharma, Paul W. Branscum, and Ashutosh Atridiscuss epidemiology, biostatistics, social and behavioralsciences, environmental health, and healthy policy and management.Written to serve both graduate and undergraduate public healthstudents, as well as to help prepare for the Certified in PublicHealth (CPH) exam, Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)exam and Master certified in Health Education Specialist (MCHES)exam, the book covers each of these five core disciplines, plusother important topics such as:* Population dynamics and control* Air, water, and noise pollution, and other environmentalissues* Program planning, budgeting, management, and evaluation* Systems thinking and leadership in community and publichealthStudents will gain insight into the descriptive, inferentialand analytical aspects of community and public health, as well asmodels, methods, and theories in health education and healthpromotion. Introduction to Community and Public Healthprovides the foundation necessary to build the skills of tomorrow'scommunity and public health leaders.