Includes bibliographical references and index.

History of public health -- Public health at the local, state, national, and global Levels -- Role of law in public health -- Ethics and economics in public health -- Determinants of health -- Cultural competence in public health -- Health promotion -- Disease prevention -- Epidemiology and disease -- Describing populations -- Community health -- Tobacco control programs -- A community pharmacy influenza vaccination service -- A community health worker program for obesity prevention in a minority population -- Campus-based tuberculosis service -- Emergency preparedness planning and response -- Domestic violence prevention : improving services for perpetrators.