Machine generated contents note: SECTION 1 Fundamental Concepts -- ch. 1 Risk Assessment, Communication, and Management / Pamela Poe -- Introduction -- Risk Assessment -- Risk Communication -- Health Communication -- Risk Management -- Why Do Risk Analysis? -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 2 Cell Properties and Function / Loretta DiPietro -- Introduction -- Cell Basics -- Organelles -- Basic and Specialized Cell Functions -- Cell Organization -- Cell Exchanges -- Homeostasis -- Case Report -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 3 Public Health Microbiology / Benjamin Aronson -- Introduction -- The Microbial World -- The Beneficial Aspects of Microbes -- Bacteria -- Bacterial Genetics -- Viruses -- Microbial Disease -- Current Challenges to Public Health Microbiology -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 4 Immunizations and Immunity / Loretta DiPietro -- Introduction -- Mechanisms of Immunity -- Antibodies at Work Note continued: Vaccines -- Future Vaccines -- Public Health Perspectives for the Health of the General Population and of High-Risk Groups -- Barriers to Achieving Widespread Coverage -- Case Report -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 5 Genetics in Public Health / Julie A. DeLoia -- Introduction -- Basic Properties of DNA -- Inheritance -- Human Genome Project -- Genetic Variation -- Direct-to-Consumer Testing -- Public Health Relevance -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 6 Epigenetics in Human Health and Disease / Julie A. DeLoia -- Introduction -- Mechanisms of Epigenetic Modification -- Epigenetics and Development -- Genomic Imprinting -- The Dynamic Epigenome -- Epigenetics and Metabolism -- Early Chemical Exposures and Long-Term Conseguences -- Epigenetic Changes as Biomarkers of Exposure -- Epigenetics and Cancer -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References Note continued: SECTION 2 Applications to Current Public Health Issues -- ch. 7 A Public Health View of Cancer / Julie A. DeLoia -- Introduction -- History of Cancer Research in the United States -- The Biology of Cancer -- Causes of Cancer -- Health Disparities and Cancer -- Reducing Cancer Disease Burden -- Remaining Challenges -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 8 Nutrition and Public Health / Kim Robien -- Introduction -- The Science of Nutrition -- Human Nutritional Requirements -- Nutrition Surveillance and Dietary Recommendations for Disease Prevention -- Malnutrition and Food Insecurity -- Food Systems in Public Health -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 9 Overfeeding, Disuse, and Cardiometabolic Outcomes / Loretta DiPietro -- Introduction -- Substrate Metabolism -- Subsistence Efficiency -- Weight Gain and Obesity -- Insulin Resistance and Type -- Diabetes -- Factors for Cardiometabolic Risk Note continued: Implications for Public Health Practice -- Case Report -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 10 Maternal Biology / Madeline Bundy -- Introduction -- Female Reproductive Physiology and Management -- Physiology of Normal Pregnancy -- Maternofetal Transmission -- Maternal-Perinatal Infection -- Management of Normal Pregnancy -- Maternal Health in the World -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 11 Aging / Loretta DiPietro -- Introduction -- Theories of Aging -- Physiologic Changes Occurring with Aging -- Public Health Challenges -- Health Promotion Initiatives for Older People -- Case Report -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Additional Reading -- ch. 12 Mental Illness and Addiction / Amy E. Seitz -- Introduction -- The Descriptive Epidemiology of Mental Illness and Addiction -- The Psychobiology of Mental Illness and Addiction -- Epigenetic Modifications in Mental Illness Note continued: The Economic Cost of Mental Illness and Addiction -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 13 Injury Etiology, Epidemiology, and Control / Mary Pat McKay -- Introduction -- Mechanisms of Injury -- Epidemiology of Injury -- Pathophysiology of Injury -- Perception of Risk -- Injury Control -- Case Report -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 14 The Natural History of Infectious Diseases / Victor K. Barbiero -- Introduction -- Natural History of Infectious Diseases -- Population Dynamics -- Disease Transmission: Modes of Transmission and Control -- Survival Strategies: r- and K-Strategist Populations -- Breakpoint Transmission -- Drug Resistance -- Eradication versus Control: Smallpox Eradication -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 15 Malaria / Victor K. Barbiero -- Introduction -- Epidemiology of Malaria -- Malaria Life Cycle and Vectors -- Clinical Malaria Note continued: Malaria Diagnosis, Treatment, and Vaccines -- Malaria Interventions and Control -- Challenges to Effective Malaria Control -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 16 Tuberculosis / Victor K. Barbiero -- Introduction -- Transmission and Natural History of Tuberculosis -- Diagnosis of Tuberculosis -- Treatment of Tuberculosis -- Tuberculosis Drug Resistance -- HIV-TB Interface and Comorbidities -- Interventions and Control of Tuberculosis -- Case Report -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- References -- ch. 17 HIV/AIDS / Victor K. Barbiero -- Introduction -- Global Statistics on HIV/AIDS -- The Epidemiology and Impacts of HIV/AIDS -- The Pathobiology of HIV Infection -- Immunity and HIV -- The Natural History of HIV Infection -- Transmission of HIV -- Diagnosis and Treatment of HIV Infection -- Prevention and Control of HIV -- The Global Architecture for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control -- Conclusion -- Key Terms Note continued: Discussion Questions -- References.
Summary:
"Essentials of Public Health Biology is designed as an introductory text for undergraduates and as part of the MPH core that aims: (1) to provide an overview of current knowledge about the biologic mechanisms of diseases that are major causes of death and disability in both developed and developing countries; (2) to understand and interpret the reciprocal relationships of genetic, environmental, and behavioral determinants of health and disease within an ecologic context; and (3) to provide opportunities to analyze, discuss, and communicate biologic principles of disease across the biological and the public health spectra. After using this textbook, students will be able to: 1. Describe fundamental biologic concepts of the disease process as they relate to important communicable (CD) and noncommunicable (NCD) diseases that are observed globally in public health. 2. Integrate these fundamental concepts with regard to their relation to exposures and disease outcomes across the public health spectrum. 3. Describe the role of host and environmental factors in determining susceptibility and resistance to disease. 4. Describe the multidisciplinary nature of contemporary public health issues and the role that various professionals play in addressing these issues. 5. Describe the social, legal, ethical, economic, and political context of contemporary public health problems. 6. Build effective oral and written communication skills for communicating with lay and public health audiences"--Provided by publisher.
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