Author : Jennifer Horney
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0323972799
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (239 download)
Book Synopsis The COVID-19 Response by : Jennifer Horney
Download or read book The COVID-19 Response written by Jennifer Horney and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2022-09-22 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 Response: The Vital Role of the Public Health Professional explores population health during a pandemic and how is it different than clinical medicine. Other sections cover federal, state and local responses to COVID-19, testing for COVID-19, the implementation of public health control measures, the use of public health emergency powers, health equity, the resignation and firing of public health leaders, vaccination planning, and the future of public health post COVID-19. Leaders and practitioners working in public health practice and academia, as well as students in public health undergraduate and graduate level programs will find this book extremely useful. Clarifies the role of public health in a pandemic emergency Assesses the indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which include excess deaths from dementia, diabetes and heart disease, and will soon include the potential for global epidemics of preventable diseases like measles, diphtheria and polio Explores the impact of lack of trust in science and public health leadership Describes a way forward for the public health system to be prepared to respond to future threats