Download or read book Public Health Administration written by Lloyd Novick and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 821 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public health has undergone enormous change in recent years - the growing epidemics of obesity and diabetes; the events of September 11, 2001; devastating natural disasters such as the 2004 tsunami and Hurricane Katrina; and the threats of emerging infectious diseases have redefined the field, making the role of the public health administrator more important than ever before.With contributions from top leaders in areas ranging from workforce to community-based prevention to emergency preparedness, the second edition of Public Health Administration: Principles for Population-Based Management offers detailed, comprehensive coverage of current, relevant issues for new as well as seasoned public health administrators.