The New Public Health has established itself as a solid textbook throughout the world‎.‎ Translated into 7 languages‎,‎ The New Public Health distinguishes itself from other public health textbooks‎,‎ which are either highly locally oriented or‎,‎ if international‎,‎ lack the specificity of local issues relevant to students‎'‎ understanding of applied public health in their own setting‎.‎ Following the "gold standard" of knowledge set by the Council for Education in Public Health‎,‎ the new edition includes‎:‎ * 40% new material‎,‎ including all new tables‎,‎ figures‎,‎ data‎,‎ and chapter bibliographies * Updates based on the 2005 accreditation criteria of the Council for Education in Public Health ‎(‎CEPH‎)‎‎,‎ as will feedback received from an extensive survey of professors using NPH1 * Multiple case studies‎,‎ chapter‎-ending bibliographies‎,‎ and "recommended readings" * Companion website features an Instructors‎'‎ Guide‎,‎ PowerPoint lectures slides by the authors on topics related to the chapters‎,‎ Case Studies‎,‎ and Links to key websites for continuous updating of material for study and research The second edition of The New Public Health provides a unified approach to public health appropriate for all masters‎'‎ level students and practitioners ‎- specifically for courses in MPH programs‎,‎ community health and preventive medicine programs‎,‎ community health education programs‎,‎ community health nursing programs‎,‎ as well as programs for other medical professionals such as pharmacy‎,‎ physiotherapy‎,‎ and other public health courses‎.‎ Specific courses include‎:‎ Fundamentals of Public Health‎,‎ Introduction to Public Health Policy‎,‎ Philosophy of Public Health‎,‎ History of Public Health‎,‎ Public Health and Healthcare Management‎,‎ New Technologies and Public Health‎,‎ Genetics and Biotechnologies‎,‎ Bio‎-preparedness and others‎.‎ * 40% new material‎,‎ including all new tables‎,‎ figures‎,‎ data‎,‎ and chapter bibliographies * Updates based on the 2005 accreditation criteria of the Council for Education in Public Health ‎(‎CEPH‎)‎ * Multiple case studies‎,‎ chapter‎-ending bibliographies‎,‎ and "recommended readings" * Includes detailed companion website featuring and instructors‎'‎ guide‎,‎ PowerPoint slides‎,‎ case studies and much more