Authors: James F. McKenzie, Robert R. Pinger, Jerome E. Kotecki
ISBN-13: 9780763746346, ISBN-10: 0763746347
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Jones & Barlett Learning
Date Published: October 2007
Edition: 6th Edition
This update of the 2002, 1999, and 1997 editions of an introductory textbook for those pursing careers in community health incorporates such timely topics as preparing for bioterrorism, the obesity epidemic in the US, strategies for improving the health of specific populations, and current national benchmarks for health and drug control. The text includes review questions, activities, websites, a glossary, technical appendices, and a self-assessment checklist. Updated ancillary materials are available. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
This text for students of health education presents an introduction to community health. Topics include, for example, governmental and nongovernmental health agencies, epidemiology, school health programs, community health and minority populations, community mental health, and workplace safety. Each chapter in the fourth edition features a boxed section containing content related to the goals and objectives. The authors are on the faculty of Ball State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Preface | ||
Unit 1 | Foundations of Community Health | 1 |
Ch. 1 | Community Health - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow | 2 |
Ch. 2 | Organizations that Help Shape Community Health | 28 |
Ch. 3 | Epidemiology: The Study of Disease, Injury, and Death in the Community | 54 |
Ch. 4 | Epidemiology: Prevention and Control of Diseases and Health Conditions | 87 |
Ch. 5 | Community Organizing/Building and Health Promotion Programming | 112 |
Ch. 6 | The School Health Program: A Component of Community Health | 134 |
Unit 2 | The Nation's Health | 163 |
Ch. 7 | Maternal, Infant, and Child Health | 164 |
Ch. 8 | Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults | 207 |
Ch. 9 | Elders | 233 |
Ch. 10 | Community Health and Minorities | 264 |
Ch. 11 | Community Mental Health | 309 |
Ch. 12 | Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: A Community Concern | 341 |
Unit 3 | Health Care Delivery | 377 |
Ch. 13 | Health Care System: Structure | 378 |
Ch. 14 | Health Care System: Function | 410 |
Unit 4 | Environmental Health and Safety | 441 |
Ch. 15 | Environmental Concerns: Wastes and Pollution | 442 |
Ch. 16 | The Impact of Environment on Human Health | 482 |
Ch. 17 | Injuries as a Community Health Problem | 516 |
Ch. 18 | Safety and Health in the Workplace | 556 |
App. 1 | Retrospective Studies: How to Calculate an Odds Ratio | 588 |
Prospective Studies: How to Calculate Relative and Attributable Risk | 588 | |
App. 2 | Operational Definitions for the 1990 Census | 589 |
App. 3 | Revised Operational Definitions for 1997 | 591 |
App. 4: Self-Assessment Checklist | 592 | |
Glossary | 595 | |
Credits | 612 | |
Index | 613 |