Defining public health: historical and contemporary developments / Lloyd F. Novick, Cynthia B. Morrow -- A framework for public health administration and practice / Lloyd F. Novick, Cynthia B. Morrow -- Organization of the public health delivery system / Glen P. Mays -- Public health law / Lawrence O. Gostin -- Ethics in public health practice and management / Ruth Gaare Bernheim -- Legislative relations in public health / Stephanie A. Kennan -- Financing the public's health / Perri S. Leviss -- The public health workforce / Margaret A. Potter, Kristine M. Gebbie, Hugh H. Tilson -- Human resources management / Janet E. Porter, Tausha D. Robertson, Lee Thielen -- Leadership for public health / Tausha D. Robertson, Claudia S.P. Fernandez, Janet F. Porter -- Public health data acquisition / C. Virginia Lee -- Geographic information systems for public health / Alan L. Melnick -- Using information systems for public health administration / James Studnicki, Donald J. Berndt, John W. Fisher -- Public health surveillance / Benjamin Silk, Theresa Hatzell Hoke, Ruth Berkelman --

Assessment and strategic planning in public health / Lloyd F. Novick, Cynthia B. Morrow, Glen P. Mays -- Building constituencies for public health / Michael T. Hatcher, Ray M. Nicola -- Performance management: the evolution of standards, measurement, and quality improvement in public health / Laura B. Landrum ... [et al.] -- Evaluation of public health interventions / Michael A. Stoto, Leon E. Cosler -- Community-based prevention / Elizabeth A. Baker, Ross C. Brownson -- Communication and media relations / Cynthia B. Morrow, Douglas Hirano, Brad Christensen -- Public health education and health promotion / Judith M. Ottoson, Lawrence W. Green -- Using marketing in public health / Lynne Doner Lotenberg, Michael Siegel -- Roles and responsibilities of public health in disaster preparedness and response / Linda Young Landesman, Cynthia B. Morrow -- Evidence for the future / Glen P. Mays.