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Message from the Secretary
Washington State Department of Health
Mary C. Selecky
The Economic Determinants of Health and Illness
Carolyn Watts
The State and Local Political Environment of Urban Health
Charles T. Royer
Demographic Trends Influencing Public Health Practice
Christiane Hale
New Immigrant and Refugee Communities Mean New Challenges for Public Health
Bookda Gheisar and Clancy J. Clark
Northwest Tribes Reap Benefits of Health Policy Collaborations
Julia Davis and Joe Finkbonner
Disability in Washington
Susan Kinne
Information Deluge: The Power and Promise of the IT Revolution
Neil Rambo and Sherrilynne Fuller
New Disciplines, Challenges Emerge at Interface of Genetics and Public Health
Melissa A. Austin, Patricia A. Peyser, and Muin J. Khoury
Viewpoint: Don't Take Liberties with Our Genes
Philip L. Bereano
Expanding Genetics Knowledge Drives Demand for Care Services
Debra Lochner Doyle
Infection and Chronic Disease: The Divide Blurs as Mounting Evidence Shows Links
George E. Kenney and Cho-chuo Kuo
Ecological Health, Public Health, and Societal Well-Being
James R. Karr
The Incredible Shrinking Planet: Globalization Unites Humanity . . . for Richer and for Poorer, in Sickness and in Health
Ann Marie Kimball
Bioterrorism: When No Place Is Immune, Public Health Agencies Must Prepare
Julie Wicklund
Continuing Market Turmoil Bodes Ill for Health Care System
Lance Heineccius
Strains on the Rural Health Care Safety Net
Vickie Ybarra
Fast Food, Fast Forward: Can Health Promotion Goals Keep Pace with Nutrition Trends?
Donna B. Johnson
The Turning Point Initiative: Responding to Challenges in Public Health
Bobbie Berkowitz and Jack Thompson
The Community as a Full Partner in Public Health Initiatives
Jim Krieger and Sandy Ciske
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Old Ideas with New Urgency
Pamela H. Mitchell and Robert A. Crittenden