An introduction to community & public health

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Title:

An introduction to community & public health

Author:

McKenzie, James F., 1948- author.

ISBN:

9781449689889

9781284036596

Personal Author:

McKenzie, James F., 1948- author.

Uniform Title:

Introduction to community health

Edition:

Eighth edition.

Physical Description:

xviii, 638 pages ; 28 cm

General Note:

Preceded by: An introduction to community health / James F. McKenzie, Robert R. Pinger, Jerome E. Kotecki. 7th ed. c2012.

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 racial/ethnic populations -- Community mental health -- Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs : a community concern -- Health care system -- Community health and the environment -- Injuries as a community health problem -- Safety and health in the workplace.

Subject Term:

Community health services -- United States.

Public health -- United States.

Medical care -- United States.

Environmental health -- United States.

Added Author:

Pinger, R. R.,

Copies:

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Summary

Now with a new full color design and art program, the Eighth Edition of An Introduction to Community & Public Health provides the latest trends and statistics in community health. With an emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in health education, this best-selling introductory text covers such topics as epidemiology, community organization, program planning, minority health, health care, mental health, environmental health, drugs, safety, and occupational health. A robust pedagogy and online companion Website help students understand and retain key learning objectives and better prepare for class. New and Key Features: - A new full color design and art program provides a modern, fresh look to the text - A fully revised chapter on Health Care Policy provides students with the latest data in this changing field - Includes the latest updates related to Healthy People 2020, ADA, and MyPlate - Each chapter includes a short scenario that helps students relate chapter content to their everyday lives, identifies key ideas in the chapter, and highlights learning objectives - Key terms are placed in boldfaced type and defined both in the margins of the text and in the glossary - Web activities encourage students to further explore content by visiting relevant community/public health websites - Suggested activities help students apply what they have learned in the text or research it further

Summary

Now with a new full color design and art program, the Eighth Edition of An Introduction to Community & Public Health provides the latest trends and statistics in community health. With an emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in health education, this best-selling introductory text covers such topics as epidemiology, community organization, program planning, minority health, health care, mental health, environmental health, drugs, safety, and occupational health. A robust pedagogy and online companion Website help students understand and retain key learning objectives and better prepare for class. New and Key Features: - A new full color design and art program provides a modern, fresh look to the text - A fully revised chapter on Health Care Policy provides students with the latest data in this changing field - Includes the latest updates related to Health People 2020, ADA, and MyPlate - Each chapter includes a short scenario that helps students relate chapter content to their everyday lives, identifies key ideas in the chapter, and highlights learning objectives - Key terms are placed in boldfaced type and defined both in the margins of the text and in the glossary - Web activities encourage students to further explore content by visiting relevant community/public health websites - Suggested activities help students apply what they have learned in the text or research it further