| Description |
xviii, 614 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Community health : yesterday, today, and tomorrow -- Organizations that help shape community health -- Epidemiology : the study of disease, injury, and death in the community -- Epidemiology : prevention and control of diseases and health conditions -- Community organizing/building and health promotion programming -- The school health program : a component of community health -- Maternal, infant, and child health -- Adolescents, young adults, and adults -- Elders -- Community health and minorities -- Community mental health -- Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs : a community concern -- Health care system : structure -- Health care system : function -- Environmental concerns : wastes and pollution -- The impact of environment on human health -- Injuries as a community health problem -- Safety and health in the workplace |
| Summary |
An Introduction to Community Health incorporates a variety of pedagogical elements that assist and encourage students to understand complex community health issues. Each chapter of the book includes (1) chapter objectives, (2) a scenario, (3) an introduction, (4) content, (5) marginal definitions of key terms, (6) a chapter summary, (7) a scenario analysis and response, (8) review questions, (9) activities, (10) information about Web activities, and (11) references |
| Notes |
Student note-taking guide catalogued separately |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Community health services -- United States.
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Environmental health -- United States.
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Medical care -- United States.
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Public health -- United States.
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Community Health Services.
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Delivery of Health Care.
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Environmental Health.
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Public Health.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
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United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
| Author |
Kotecki, Jerome Edward.
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Pinger, R. R.
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| LC no. |
2004021978 |
| ISBN |
0763729531 (text) |
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0763735019 (set) |
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