"This book will differ from other books on gun violence in that it will serve as both a primer and a handbook for public health practitioners, advocates, students, and the public, and will make information about the public health approach to gun violence accessible. Using a conceptual framework that has led to successes in decreasing motor vehicle related deaths and disability, the book will focus on effective strategies to engage in productive dialogue about gun safety while protecting the rights of responsible gun owners. It is meant to be a resource rather than a textbook to be read cover-to-cover"--

"This final landmark edition conceptualizes a comprehensive public health strategy for disaster planning and management. This is a practice guide for all disciplines, medicine, health care systems, government officials at all levels, and every country in the world trying to organize and carry out a response"--

"This book does not take a position on whether expanded legal use of non-medical cannabis should continue. It seeks to provide a consolidated source for the evidence, issues, challenges, and experiences with legalized cannabis for non-medical use and the lessons learned from America's long history with alcohol and tobacco control. It seeks to provide guidance for those who are and will continue to be in positions to struggle with the issue of cannabis control"--

"This book on advocacy provides both data and stories to illustrate the effectiveness of public health practitioners engaging directly in making public health policy. Practitioners will learn how to develop and utilize advocacy skills to translate public health knowledge and science into appropriate protective public policy"--

"This book provides a public health perspective of aging, based on the five social determinants of health. These determinants form the framework for these chapters, as they outline a lifespan approach to healthy aging. This book is for practitioners and public health professionals who work with older adult populations"--

"For those who seek to improve health through policy change, this book is intended to be your companion. It is written by practitioners, elected officials, and other policymakers who have firsthand experience with the complex dynamics of policymaking through their professional careers. Its chapters share perspectives on the power of policy from the federal, state, and local levels; demonstrate several evidence-based policy packages developed by leading public health organizations; provide perspectives not only on legislative policy but on the roles of litigation and regulation; and reveal the existing threats to using policy to impact health. We hope that this book will inspire current and future public health practitioners and pMolicymakers to use policy to achieve optimal and equitable health for all"--