An Introduction to Community Health Brief Edition - Softcover

James F. McKenzie; Robert R. Pinger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284026892 ISBN 13: 9781284026894

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2013

Synopsis

A Condensed Version of the Bestselling Classic Health Text 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. Key pedagogical features such as chapter objectives, review questions, key terms, and a full glossary can also be found within the brief edition. Access to the robust companion website is included with the purchase of each new textbook. Key features of the brief edition include: * Extensive information on community-health related issues, including maternal, infant and child health; adolescent health, and elder and minority health * Full coverage of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) * Discussion around the epidemic of deaths resulting from the nonmedical use and abuse of prescription analgesics * Environmental concerns around the earthquake, tsunami and the disabled nuclear power plant in Japan * A full suite of ancillary materials, including Practice Quizzes, Flashcards, Web Links and an Interactive Glossary can be found on the companion website

About this title

About the Author

Jim McKenzie is a Professor Emeritus at Ball State University. He earned his BS and MEd from Bowling Green State University, a PhD from The Ohio State University, and an MPH from the University of Michigan. During his professional career he also served on the faculties at Bowling Green State University, Mankato State University, and Penn State University–Hershey. He is a retired master certified health education specialist (RMCHES). While he was an active MCHES he served on NCHEC's Division Board for Certification of Health Education Specialists for 11 years. He is co-author of four textbooks: Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs: A Primer (8th ed., in press), Introduction to Public & Community Health (10th ed., 2022), Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education (8th ed., in press), and Research Methods in Health Promotion and Education (2nd ed., 2011). He is a Distinguished Fellow of Society of Public Health Education, and a Fellow of American Association for Health Education and Eta Sigma Gamma. Robert R. Pinger is Professor Emeritus'in the Department of Physiology and Health Science at Ball State University, and Director Emeritus of the Department’s Public Health Entomology Laboratory. He earned his MS and PhD from Iowa State University and completed postdoctoral training in medical entomology at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. He has taught at the Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil and Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea. He is co-author of two textbooks: Drugs: Issues for Today (3rd ed., McGraw-Hill) and Introduction to Community and Public Health' (8th ed., Jones & Bartlett Learning), and more than 25 peer reviewed, scientific research articles. As a Ball State Faculty member, he taught courses in personal health, community health, epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, toxicology, and public health entomology.'

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1284026892
• ISBN 13: 9781284026894
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 390