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Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Volume 2007, book 1, 1 January 2007
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Preface

Preface
pp. iii-v(1)
Author: Alleyne, George A.O.

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments
pp. ix-xiii(1)

Navigational Chart

Navigational Chart
pp. xv-xvii(1)

Part I. The Initiative Public Health in the Americas and its Rationale

The Initiative Public Health in the Americas and the Need to Improve Public Health Practice in the Region
pp. 3-6(4)

The Steering Function in Health and the Institutional Strengthening of the National and Subnational Health Authorities
pp. 7-14(8)

Part II. Conceptual Renewal of Public Health

Origins and Current Scenarios
pp. 17-33(17)

Foundations of the Conceptual Renewal
pp. 35-47(13)

Social Practices and Public Health
pp. 49-57(9)

Essential Public Health Functions
pp. 59-69(11)

Framework for Action to Improve Public Health Practice
pp. 71-87(17)

Part III. Performance Measurement of the Essential Public Health Functions

Rationale for the Performance Measurement of EPHF
pp. 91-95(5)

Development of the Measurement Instrument
pp. 97-107(11)

Measurement Process
pp. 109-122(14)

Results of the Measurement of the Essential Public Health Functions in the Americas
pp. 123-230(108)

A Case Study in Performance Measurement at the Subnational Level: United States of America
pp. 231-245(15)

Part IV. From Measurement to Action

Institutional Strengthening for the Performance of the EPHF
pp. 249-259(11)

Estimate of Expenditures and Financing for EPHF and Mechanisms for Determining Cost and Budgeting
pp. 261-284(24)

Development of the Public Health Workforce
pp. 285-305(21)

International Cooperation for Improving Public Health Practice
pp. 307-312(6)

Appendices

EPHF Performance Measurement Instrument
pp. 315-362(48)

Sample National Measurement Report
pp. 363-379(17)

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