Description |
xx, 635 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
Contents |
Unit 1. Foundations of Community Health. Ch. 1. Community Health - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Ch. 2. Organizations that Help Shape Community Health. Ch. 3. Epidemiology: The Study of Disease, Injury, and Death in the Community. Ch. 4. Epidemiology: Prevention and Control of Diseases and Health Conditions. Ch. 5. Community Organizing/Building and Health Promotion Programming. Ch. 6. The School Health Program: A Component of Community Health -- Unit 2. The Nation's Health. Ch. 7. Maternal, Infant, and Child Health. Ch. 8. Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults. Ch. 9. Elders. Ch. 10. Community Health and Minorities. Ch. 11. Community Mental Health. Ch. 12. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: A Community Concern -- Unit 3. Health Care Delivery. Ch. 13. Health Care System: Structure. Ch. 14. Health Care System: Function -- Unit 4. Environmental Health and Safety. Ch. 15. Environmental Concerns: Wastes and Pollution. Ch. 16. The Impact of Environment on Human Health. Ch. 17. Injuries as a Community Health Problem. Ch. 18. Safety and Health in the Workplace. App. 1. Retrospective Studies: How to Calculate an Odds Ratio -- Prospective Studies: How to Calculate Relative and Attributable Risk -- App. 2. Operational Definitions for the 1990 Census -- App. 3. Revised Operational Definitions for 1997.ng |
Summary |
The fourth edition of this comprehensive introductory community health text continues to effectively address the health issues facing today's communities. With emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in health education, the text covers such topics as epidemiology, community organization, program planning, minority health, health care, mental health, environmental health, drugs, safety, and occupational health. An Introduction to Community Health incorporates a variety of pedagogical elements that assist and encourage students to understand and complex community health issues |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Public health -- United States.
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Community health services -- United States.
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Medical care -- United States.
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Community Health Services.
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Environmental Health.
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Delivery of Health Care.
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Public Health.
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SUBJECT |
United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
Author |
Pinger, R. R.
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Kotecki, Jerome Edward.
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LC no. |
2001050232 |
ISBN |
0763716790 paperback |
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