"Public Health in Pharmacy Practice: A Casebook is a collaboration of over thirty-five experts in public health pharmacy. The twenty-one chapters cover a broad array of topics relevant to pharmacy applications of public health: cross-cultural care, health literacy and disparities, infectious disease, health promotion and disease prevention, medication safety, women's and rural health and more. Each chapter contains learning objectives and an introduction to the topic, followed by a case and questions. The chapter closes with commentary from the authors and patient-oriented considerations for the topic at hand"--Publisher's description

This practical textbook covers key areas like the foundations of public health, concepts and tools of policy, and models of public health programs run by pharmacists. Unlike other books, it includes real-life cases that highlight pharmacists who are starting or getting involved in public health efforts.

New to the Third Edition: New or expanded sections covering: Pandemic Flu Response to Hurricane Katrina FDA Regulation of Tobacco Promoting Physical Activity Poisoning (now the #2 cause of injury death) Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries National Children's Study Coal Ash and other unregulated waste from power plants Medical errors Information Technology New information/discussion on: H1N1 swine flu Conflicts of interest in drug trials Problems in planning for the 2010 census Genomic medicine Cell phones/texting while driving National birth defects prevention study The new HPV vaccine controversy Lead paint in toys imported from china Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates The recent Salmonella outbreak in Peanut Butter Contaminated drug imports from China Managed care efforts to control medical costs Evaluation of Healthy People 2010 and planning for Healthy People 2020 New examples including: Andrew Speaker/Extremely Drug Resistant (XDR) Tuberculosis Football players and increased risk for dementia later in life.

Public health & pharmacy in the United States / Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Ardis Hanson, Peter D. Hurd -- Framing public health & pharmacy / Ardis Hanson, Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Peter D. Hurd -- Global health / Ardis Hanson, Peter D. Hurd, Bruce Lubotsky Levin -- Epidemiology / Ardis Hanson, Bruce Lubotsky Levin -- Disease prevention and health promotion / Peter D. Hurd, Justinne Guyton, Ardis Hanson -- Cultural perspectives in public health / Barry A. Bleidt, Carmita A. Coleman, Peter D. Hurd -- Pharmacists' roles in the increase of health literacy among patients / Barry A. Bleidt, Carmita A. Coleman, Silvia E. Rabionet, Peter D. Hurd -- Behavioral health / Ardis Hanson, Carol A. Ott, Bruce Lubotsky Levin -- Public health nutrition / Lauri Wright, Melody Chavez -- Financing & insurance / Samuel H. Zuvekas, Earle Buddy Lingle, Ardis Hanson, Bruce Lubotsky Levin -- Pharmacoeconomics / Scott K. Griggs, Peter D. Hurd -- Evidence-based practice, public health, and pharmacy / Patrick J. Bryant, Peter D. Hurd, Ardis Hanson -- Informatics / Ardis Hanson, Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Aimon Miranda -- Emergency preparedness / Peter D. Hurd, Stephanie Lukas, Ardis Hanson -- Education & training / Angela S. Garcia, Daniel Forrister, Krystal Bullers, Peter D. Hurd

This book adequately captures the current state of affairs and issues relating to public health and the pharmacists' role in this area. One of the unique features is the Actions for Change Today section which details/itemizes the unmet needs in each area of public health.

This book offers a career assessment tool as well as helpful tips on resume preparation, interviewing techniques, and obtaining an internship. Readers gain a real-world perspective on pharmacy practice through interviews with over 35 pharmacists from areas such as academia, public health, and retail pharmacy. These insightful testimonials describe practical job responsibilities and offer guidance on finding the right career path."--

The New Public Health has established itself as a solid textbook throughout the world. Translated into 7 languages, this work distinguishes itself from other public health textbooks, which are either highly locally oriented or, if international, lack the specificity of local issues relevant to students' understanding of applied public health in their own setting. This 3e provides a unified approach to public health appropriate for all masters' level students and practitioners—specifically for courses in MPH programs, community health and preventive medicine programs, community health education programs, and community health nursing programs, as well as programs for other medical professionals such as pharmacy, physiotherapy, and other public health courses. - Changes in infectious and chronic disease epidemiology including vaccines, health promotion, human resources for health and health technology - Lessons from H1N1, pandemic threats, disease eradication, nutritional health - Trends of health systems and reforms and consequences of current economic crisis for health - Public health law, ethics, scientific d health technology advances and assessment - Global Health environment, Millennium Development Goals and international NGOs