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McKenzie, James F.,

An introduction to community health. / by James F. McKenzie and Robert R. Pinger. - Brief ed. - Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2014. - viii, 390 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Abridgement of: An introduction to community health / James F. McKenzie, Robert R. Pinger, Jerome E. Kotecki. 7th ed. c2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Understanding community health and the organizations that help shape it -- Epidemiology: the study, prevention and control of diseases, injuries, and other health conditions in the community -- 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 drugs: a community concern -- Health care delivery in the United States -- Community health and the environment -- Injuries and injury prevention at home, on the road, at work and at play --

ISBN: 9781449651503 (pbk) 144965150X (pbk)

LCCN: 2012048915

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Community Health Services--United States.
Delivery of Health Care--United States.
Environmental Health--United States.
Public Health Practice--United States.

LC Class. No.: RA445.M15

Dewey Class. No.: 362.1