An Introduction to Community & Public Health: .

James F. McKenzie; Robert R. Pinger

ISBN 10: 1284036596 / ISBN 13: 9781284036596

Published by Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2014

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Synopsis:

Now with a new full color design and art program, the Eighth 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. A robust pedagogy and online companion Website help students understand and retain key learning objectives and better prepare for class. New and Key Features: - A new full color design and art program provides a modern, fresh look to the text - A fully revised chapter on Health Care Policy provides students with the latest data in this changing field - Includes the latest updates related to Healthy People 2020, ADA, and MyPlate - Each chapter includes a short scenario that helps students relate chapter content to their everyday lives, identifies key ideas in the chapter, and highlights learning objectives - Key terms are placed in boldfaced type and defined both in the margins of the text and in the glossary - Web activities encourage students to further explore content by visiting relevant community/public health websites - Suggested activities help students apply what they have learned in the text or research it further

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.'

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Introduction to Community & Public Health...
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket