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"For the past 50 years, the US approach to managing environmental health emergencies has been mostly reactionary and curative, rather than precautionary and preventive. This book proposes "emergency health" as a new paradigm-a more equitable and effective application of public health practice as applied to disasters"--

Life course theory : an overview / Michael C. Lu, Sarah Verbiest, and Tyan Parker Dominguez -- Equity / Chad Abresch and Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge -- Looking back to move forward / Milton Kotelchuck -- The criminal justice system's impact on intergenerational health / Monica R. McLemore, Helen Arega, and Rebecca Bakal -- Place-based initiatives / Monica Y.B. Braughton, Megan K. Calpin, Denise Pecha, and Cheri A. Pies -- Integrating life course into evidence-based home visiting / Carol Brady and Faye Johnson -- Housing / Deborah Allen, and Jessica Wolin -- Partnerships : building blocks for change / Dorothy Cilenti and Gibbie Harris -- Human-centered design / Rachel L. Berkowitz, Jessica Vechakul, Bina Patel Shrimali, and Thea Anderson -- Putting life course into practice / Christina (Kiko) Malin, Deborah B. Ehrenthal, Belinda Pettiford, Elizabeth A. Smulian, and Quinton Cotton -- Policy / Julia Caplan, and Lauren Gase -- Communication / Jennifer Farfalla and Glynis Shea -- Assessment and evaluation / Caroline Stampfel and Lauren Stein -- Resource development and funding / Sara S. Bachman -- Leading for change / Sarah Verbiest

This new anthology of articles substantially updates and expands the topics dealt with in the first edition of the book. Topics covered in this second edition include ethical issues in epidemiologic research, public health practice, ethics instruction, and ethics guidelines for epidemiologists. Several theoretical and applied aspects of public health ethics at public health agencies and institutions are also dealt with including general ethical principles and organizational ethics

"This new edition covers issues of privacy and confidentiality protection, informed consent in public health research, the ethics of randomized trials, vulnerable populations, genetic discrimination, AIDS prevention and treatment, health care reform, scientific misconduct, conflicts of interest, intellectual property, and more."--Publisher's description

Revision of 1971 version of APHA-PHS recommended housing maintenance and occupancy ordinance: PHS Pub. no. 1935.

"Thirteenth meeting of the Committee on the Hygiene of Housing, The American Public Health Association, Hotel Shoreham, Washington, D.C., February 2, 1942." ; Cover title. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- I. PRECEPTS OF POLICY -- 2 Occupational Safety and Health as Public Health -- 3 Occupational Safety and Health as Environmental Health -- 4 Law and Governance -- 5 History of Occupational Safety and Health Policy -- 6 Policy Advocacy Through Argument -- II. IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY -- 7 Standards and the Occupational Safety and Health Act -- 8 Enforcement and the Occupational Safety and Health Act -- 9 Research and the Occupational Safety and Health Act -- 10 The Mine Safety and Health Act -- 11 Other Worker Protections and Exclusions -- 12 International Policy -- III. INSTRUMENTS OF POLICY -- 13 Workers' Compensation and Work as an Economic Activity -- 14 Right-to-Know and Privacy -- 15 Leadership and Ethics -- 16 Occupational Safety and Health Policy Analysis -- Appendix Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 -- Index.

"This book collects landmark papers from the American Journal of Public Health (also published by American Public Health Association) written over the past 50 years. Each chapter delves into an essential aspect of public health, one which illuminates public health's history then and now"--

A critical partnership -- Building blocks of urban planning -- Building blocks of public health -- Overview of tools and case studies -- Enhancing a good idea -- Keeping people out of harm's way -- Managing legal and moral obligations -- Redeveloping an eyesore : how safe is safe enough? -- Evaluating a proposed major regional asset -- Improving the health and safety of indoor living spaces -- Keeping abreast of issues, models, data sets, and tools