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• Title:An introduction to community health / James F. McKenzie, Robert R. Pinger, Jerome E. Kotecki.
  
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• Author/Creator:McKenzie, James F., 1948-
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Pinger, R. R.
  Kotecki, Jerome Edward.
  
• Published/Created:Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ©2008.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WA546.AA1 M47 2008
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Community health services--United States.
  Public health--United States.
  Medical care--United States.
  Environmental health--United States.
  
• Medical Subjects: Community Health Services--United States.
  Delivery of Health Care--United States.
  Environmental Health--United States.
  Public Health--United States.
  
• Edition:6th ed.
  
• Description:xviii, 637 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm
  
• Summary:In an effort to effectively address the health issues facing today's communities, An Introduction to Community Health, Sixth Edition, has been updated to reflect 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. Short scenarios, key terminology, marginal definitions, and web activities found in each chapter make this an accessible and reader-friendly resource for the beginning community health student.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780763746346 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  0763746347 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  
• 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 minorities
  Community mental health
  Alcohol, tobacco, and other
  Health care system: structure
  Health care system: function
  Environmental concerns: wastes and pollution
  The impact of environment on human health
  Injuries as a community health problem
  Safety and health in the workplace.