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: value: Community health: yesterday, today, and tomorrow; value: Organizations that help shape community health; value: Epidemiology: the study of disease, injury, and death in the community; value: Epidemiology: prevention and control of diseases and health conditions; value: Community organizing/building and health promotion programming; value: The school health program: a component of community health; value: Maternal, infant, and child health; value: Adolescents, young adults, and adults; value: Elders; value: Community health and minorities; value: Community mental health; value: Alcohol, tobacco, and other; value: Health care system: structure; value: Health care system: function; value: Environmental concerns: wastes and pollution; value: The impact of environment on human health; value: Injuries as a community health problem; value: Safety and health in the workplace.