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Fall 2000

Contents

Message from the Secretary
Washington State Department of Health
Mary C. Selecky

Message from the Editors

A Northwest Mission

Forces Shaping Public Health in the New Decade and Century

Societal Forces

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

Biological and Environmental Forces

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

Health System Forces

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

Public Health Responses

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

SPHCM Spotlight on Research