| Description |
xv, 302 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction / Nina Glasgow, Nan E. Johnson, and Lois Wright Morton -- Rural morbidity, disability, and mortality -- Rural/urban contrasts in population morbidity status / Robert B. Wallace, Ligia A. Grindeanu and Dominic J. Cirillo -- Spatial patterning of disabilities among adults / Nan E. Johnson -- Spatial patterns of rural mortality / Lois Wright Morton, -- Challenges to a healthy rural America -- Health hazards of rural extractive industries and occupations / Michael D. Schulman and Doris P. Slesinger -- Rural environmental health and industrial agriculture: a case example of concentrated animal feeding operations / Carol J. Hodne -- Rural mental health: comparing differences and modeling change / Frederick O. Lorenz, K.A.S. Wickrama, and Hsiu-Chen Yeh -- Risky behaviors affecting rural adolescents' health / Anastasia R. Snyder and Diane K. Mclaughlin -- Rural food security and health / Lois Wright Morton, H. Dreamal, I. Worthen, and Lorraine J. Weatherspoon -- Rural eating, diet, nutrition, and body weight / Wm. Alex Mcintosh and Jeffery Sobal -- Health disparities among people of color/disadvantaged groups -- American indians and Alaska natives / Everett R. Rhoades and Kymberly Cravatt -- The health of African Americans living in nonmetropolitan areas / Chuck W. Peek and Barbara A. Zsembik -- Health of rural Latinos / Cruz C. Torres -- Migrant farmworkers / Louise S. Ward and A. Serdar Atav -- Health disparities in rural Appalachia / Jennifer L. Gatz, Graham D. Rowles, and Suzanne L. Tyas -- Formal health care in rural america -- Health insurance coverage in nonmetropolitan America / Robert A. Hummer ... [et al.] -- Funding health services in the rural United States: federal policies and local solutions / Mary K. Zimmerman, Rodney Mcadams, and Burton P. Halpert -- Networking in rural health -- Anthony Wellever -- Telehealth: what promise does it hold for rural areas? / William Grigsby and Stephan J. Goetz -- Nursing homes and community-based long-term care / R. Paul Duncan and Tiffany A. Radcliff -- Improving health: can theory be the guide? -- Community structure and population health: the challenge of explanation / Frank W. Young -- Healthy aging in rural america / Nina Glasgow -- Reaching the goal: less disparity, better rural health / Lois Wright Morton, Nina Glasgow, and Nan E. Johnson |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Rural health -- United States.
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Rural Health.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
| Author |
Glasgow, Nina.
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Johnson, Nan E.
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Morton, Lois Wright, 1951-
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| LC no. |
2004001460 |
| ISBN |
0813800102 alkaline paper |
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