An Introduction To Community Health

Author : Denise Seabert
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 1284202682
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book McKenzie's An Introduction to Community & Public Health written by Denise Seabert and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its Tenth Edition, An Introduction to Community & Public Health provides students with the latest trends and statistics in this evolving field. With an emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in health education and health promotion, this best-selling introductory text covers such topics as epidemiology, community organizations, program planning, minority health, mental health, environmental health, drug use and abuse, safety, and occupational health.

Author : Manoj Sharma
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119633710
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Community and Public Health written by Manoj Sharma and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the basics of the five core areas of community and public health Introduction to Community and Public Health, 2nd Edition covers the basics in each area of community and public health as identified by the Association of Schools of Public Health. With a student-friendly approach, the authors discuss epidemiology, biostatistics, social and behavioral sciences, environmental health, and healthy policy and management. The book is written to serve both graduate and undergraduate public health students, as well as to help prepare for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam, Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam and Master certified in Health Education Specialist (MCHES) exam, the book covers each of these five core disciplines, plus other important topics.

Author : Diana Guzys
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110821133X
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care written by Diana Guzys and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To equip students for a complex field of practice, An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care offers a comprehensive foundation in the theory, skills and application of community and primary health care in Australia and New Zealand. This fully revised new edition incorporates current leading primary health care research and features new chapters on indigenous health, correctional nursing and nurse practitioners, reflecting the dynamic nature of community health care practice. Learning objectives, reflective and critical thinking questions, case studies and further reading consolidate understanding of key concepts. Students and instructors can also find comprehensive supplementary resources on the companion website. With each author writing in their areas of expertise, this practical resource equips students with the tools they will need as community and primary health care professionals working in a diverse range of settings across Australia and New Zealand.

Author : James F. McKenzie
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780763729530
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Community Health written by James F. McKenzie and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2005 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth edition of this best-selling introductory text has been updated to reflect the latest trends and statistics in community health in an effort to effectively address the health issues facing today's communities. with emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in health education, an Introduction to Community Health, Fifth Edition, covers such topics as epidemiology, community organization, program planning, minority health, health care, mental health, environmental health, drugs, safety, and occupational health.

Author : James F. McKenzie
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1449651526
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Community Health Brief Edition written by James F. McKenzie and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Community Health Brief Edition is a condensed and fully updated version of the bestselling classic health text. It is ideally suited for students in Health Education, Nursing, and Social Work programs. Like the full-length text, the condensed edition provides comprehensive coverage of epidemiology, adolescent and child health, health and safety in the workplace, environmental health, and minority and elder health. This is the only condensed community health text on the market and is suitable for institutions with shorter academic terms.

Author : James F. McKenzie
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 1284139131
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Community & Public Health written by James F. McKenzie and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ninth 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.

Author : Stephen Paul Holzemer
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0763785792
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Health Nursing written by Stephen Paul Holzemer and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in an accessible, user-friendly, and practical style, this text provides a focused and highly engaging introduction to community health nursing. It focuses on health care for people in their homes and where they live with an overriding emphasis on care of the client in the community, and the business and politics of community health nursing. This book is accompanied by a robust Companion Website full of online activities to enhance the student learning experiences.

Author : David Sines
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118713230
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Health Care Nursing written by David Sines and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review of previous edition: "An extremely popular and valuable resource to students, practitioners and managers in community health care nursing." Journal of Advanced Nursing Community Health Care Nursing has become established as an essential source of reference for all those working in the primary care and community health care domain. The Fourth Edition of this successful text focuses on new emergent agendas which affect primary care and public health education and service delivery/improvement. Comprehensive and accessible, this well established text draws on a wide range of subject experts all aiming for excellence in service delivery, to produce a resource that addresses the key aspects of community health delivery reflecting the reality of the new community/primary care agenda in the United Kingdom. Integrated throughout the book are themes relevant to contemporary community healthcare nursing, including Self Managed Care/Managed Care Pathways, Long Term Conditions, Palliative care and End of Life Care, Urgent and Unscheduled Care, Offender Care, and Continuing/Intermediate Care. The result is a book which focuses on new opportunities for contemporary practice, service delivery/improvement and education response within the context of the modernised primary and public healthcare service Key features: New edition of a well-established and successful text Written by experts in the field Examines competencies in practice Includes evidence-based guidelines and integrates national service framework requirements Includes new chapters on Advanced Nursing Practice and competence assessment, modernised primary healthcare workforce and workforce change, Commissioning, and user and public engagement

Author : Tim Berthold
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470496797
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations for Community Health Workers written by Tim Berthold and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-08-13 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations for Community Health Workers Foundations for Community Health Workers is a training resource for client- and community-centered public health practitioners, with an emphasis on promoting health equality. Based on City College of San Francisco's CHW Certificate Program, it begins with an overview of the historic and political context informing the practice of community health workers. The second section of the book addresses core competencies for working with individual clients, such as behavior change counseling and case management, and practitioner development topics such as ethics, stress management, and conflict resolution. The book's final section covers skills for practice at the group and community levels, such as conducting health outreach and facilitating community organizing and advocacy. Praise for Foundations for Community Health Workers "This book is the first of its kind: a manual of core competencies and curricula for training community health workers. Covering topics from health inequalities to patient-centered counseling, this book is a tremendous resource for both scholars of and practitioners in the field of community-based medicine. It also marks a great step forward in any setting, rich or poor, in which it is imperative to reduce health disparities and promote genuine health and well-being." Paul E. Farmer, MD., PhD, Maude and Lillian Presley Professor of Social Medicine in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School; founding director, Partners In Health. "This book is based on the contributions of experienced CHWs and advocates of the field. I am confident that it will serve as an inspiration for many CHW training programs." Yvonne Lacey, CHW, former coordinator, Black Infant Health Program, City of Berkeley Health Department; former chair, CHW Special Interest Group for the APHA. "This book masterfully integrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a CHW through storytelling and real life case examples. This simple and elegant approach brings to life the intricacies of the work and espouses the spirit of the role that is so critical to eliminating disparities a true model educational approach to emulate." Gayle Tang, MSN, RN., director, National Linguistic and Cultural Programs, National Diversity, Kaiser Permanente "Finally, we have a competency-based textbook for community health worker education well informed by seasoned CHWs themselves as well as expert contributors." Donald E. Proulx, CHW National Education Collaborative, University of Arizona

Author : Mary-Jane Schneider
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 0763763810
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Public Health written by Mary-Jane Schneider and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2011 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New to the Third Edition: New or expanded sections covering: Pandemic Flu Response to Hurricane Katrina FDA Regulation of Tobacco Promoting Physical Activity Poisoning (now the #2 cause of injury death) Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries National Children's Study Coal Ash and other unregulated waste from power plants Medical errors Information Technology New information/discussion on: H1N1 swine flu Conflicts of interest in drug trials Problems in planning for the 2010 census Genomic medicine Cell phones/texting while driving National birth defects prevention study The new HPV vaccine controversy Lead paint in toys imported from china Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates The recent Salmonella outbreak in Peanut Butter Contaminated drug imports from China Managed care efforts to control medical costs Evaluation of Healthy People 2010 and planning for Healthy People 2020 New examples including: Andrew Speaker/Extremely Drug Resistant (XDR) Tuberculosis Football players and increased risk for dementia later in life.