Rural women's health : mental, behavioral, and physical issues
by
 
Coward, Raymond T.

Title
Rural women's health : mental, behavioral, and physical issues

Author
Coward, Raymond T.

ISBN
9780826129451

Publication Information
New York, NY : Springer, c2006.

Physical Description
xxv, 293 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Contents
Behavioral health of rural women: challenges and stressors -- Policy issues for the success of a rural women's health agenda -- Differences in mental health indicators and psychotropic drug use between rural and non-rural older women -- Obesity in rural women: emerging risk factors and hypotheses -- Preterm and low birthweight outcomes among rural women: the importance of preconceptual physical and mental health status --
 
Mental health parity still evading rural women -- Mental health care utilization and expenditures among rural women -- Understanding mental health service use among rural women -- Behavioral risk factors, chronic diseases, health care access and health status of rural American Indian women in Oklahoma -- The role of resources in the emotional health of African American women: rural and urban comparisons --
 
Effects of race and poverty on perceived stress among rural women -- Evaluation of nutrition education and exercise in a health promotion and wellness program for older adults -- Providing education and health care to rural communities using telehealth -- Summary and conclusions: linking the mental, behavioral and physical health of rural women: a research agenda for the future.

Subject Term
Rural women -- Health and hygiene -- United States.
 
Rural women -- Medical care -- United States.
 
Rural Health.
 
Women's Health.
 
Patient Acceptance of Health Care.
 
Socioeconomic Factors.

Added Author
Coward, Raymond T.

Electronic Access
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0517/2005022433.html


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