{"product_id":"evidence-based-public-health-9780197779637","title":"Evidence-Based Public Health","description":"In an ideal world, public health practitioners always incorporate scientific evidence when making management decisions, developing policies, and implementing programs. In reality, these decisions are often based on short-term demands rather than long-term study, and policies and programs are sometimes developed around anecdotal evidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo address these issues, many factors may lead to a more evidence-based approach to decision making, including enhanced individual skills, wider use of data and analytic tools, and a more favorable organizational climate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvidence-Based Public Health\u003c\/em\u003e provides practical guidance on how to choose, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programs and policies in public health settings. It deals not only with locating and utilizing scientific evidence but also with implementing and evaluating interventions that generate new evidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis revised and updated edition reflects the growing body of data and information on evidence-based public health, focuses on health equity, features a new chapter on effective communication and disseminating public health information, and includes new case studies from around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ross C. Brownson,Anjali D. Deshpande,Kathleen N. Gillespie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 6.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197779637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4th Edition\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45284566401161,"sku":"9780197779637","price":132.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_ab0bc5cc-8194-4577-8b7d-2ea6de5721e2.jpg?v=1771918834","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/evidence-based-public-health-9780197779637","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}