An introduction to community health
By: James F. McKenzie, Robert R. Pinger, Jerome E. Kotecki.
Contributors: Pinger, R. R.; Kotecki, Jerome Edward.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 637
ISBN-13: 9780763746346
Subjects: Community health services -- United States.; Public health -- United States.; Medical care -- United States.; Environmental health -- United States.; Community Health Services -- United States.; Delivery of Health Care -- United States.; Environmental Health -- United States.; Public Health -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Community health: yesterday, today, and tomorrow; title: Organizations that help shape community health; title: Epidemiology: the study of disease, injury, and death in the community; title: Epidemiology: prevention and control of diseases and health conditions; title: Community organizing/building and health promotion programming; title: The school health program: a component of community health; title: Maternal, infant, and child health; title: Adolescents, young adults, and adults; title: Elders; title: Community health and minorities; title: Community mental health; title: Alcohol, tobacco, and other; title: Health care system: structure; title: Health care system: function; title: Environmental concerns: wastes and pollution; title: The impact of environment on human health; title: Injuries as a community health problem; title: Safety and health in the workplace.