An Introduction to Community & Public Health / Edition 9

by James F. McKenzie, Robert R. Pinger, Denise Seabert

Overview

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. An Introduction to Community & Public Health, Ninth Edition provides learners 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. A robust pedagogy and enhanced digital learning component encourages students to understand and retain community health issues and better prepare for their future careers. NEW! - Includes new information about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on family planning NEW! - Provides the latest information on preconception health care and counseling which are relative new foci for pregnancy health NEW! - Includes an updated discussion on vaccine safety and non-vaccination due to religious and philosophical exceptions which affect vulnerable population NEW! - Includes new information on the relationship of mental health to general health, NEW! - Incorporates the latest information on new law enforcement policies regarding how to handle people with mental health crises EXPANDED! - Updated information on electronic or e-cigarettes, abuse of opioid pain relievers, and the move by some states to legalize the use of marijuana for medical or recreational uses EXPANDED! - The latest information on barriers to prenatal care and the importance of nutrition and vitamin supplementation during pregnancy EXPANDED & REVISED—Chapter 14 Community Health and the Environment has been thoroughly revised and updated. New information has been included about mold as an indoor pollutant, runoff and lead as water pollutants, complex disasters, the Zika virus, and emergency preparedness and response. In addition, a new box on the Flint, Michigan, drinking water crisis has been included

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781284108415
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	12/13/2016
Pages:	544
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.00(d)

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 Emeritusin the Department of Physiology and Health Science at Ball State University, and Director Emeritus of the Department’s Public Health Entomology Lab oratory. 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: Issue s 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.

Denise Seabert is the dean of the College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Fresno. She earned her PhD from the University of Florida, a MS from Indiana University, and a BAEd from Western Washington University. She has served on the NCHEC Division Board, American School Health Association Board of Directors, and Eta Sigma Gamma National Health Education Honorary Executive Board. Denise is co-author of three textbooks: An Introduction to Community and Public Health (10th ed., 2022, Jones & Bartlett Learning), Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education (8th ed., in press, Jones & Bartlett Learning), and Health Education: Elementary and Middle School Applications (8th ed., McGraw Hill).

Table of Contents

Unit I Foundations of Community and Public Health
Chapter 1 Community and Public Health: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Chapter 2 Organizations that Help Shape Community and Public Health
Chapter 3 Epidemiology: The Study of Disease, Injury, and Death in the Community
Chapter 4 Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases: Prevention and Control of Diseases and Health Conditions
Chapter 5 Community Organizing/ Building and Health Promotion Programming
Chapter 6 The School Health Program: A Component of Community and Public Health
Unit II The Nation's Health
Chapter 7 Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
Chapter 8 Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults
Chapter 9 Older Adults
Chapter 10 Community and Public Health and Racial/Ethnic Populations
Chapter 11 Community Mental Health
Chapter 12 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: A Community Concern
Chapter 13 Health Care Delivery in the Unit ed States
Unit III Environmental Health and Safety
Chapter 14 Community and Public Health and the Environment
Chapter 15 Injuries as a Community and Public Health Problem
Chapter 16 Safety and Health in the Workplace

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Jessica C Baxter, MSN (Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center)
Description: This introduction to public and community health concepts is organized into subconcepts relatively well to provide an easy-to-read book for students.
Purpose: The purpose is to introduce students to concepts of public and community health in an understandable format that is easy to read and uses current technology. These are relevant objectives considering the current healthcare environment.
Audience: Students are the intended audience.
Features: The book highlights major components of public and community health and is divided into different units based on subtopic areas that link them together. Although the book is easy to read, some areas seem to get almost superficial treatment.
Assessment: While attractive and covering a broad range of topics, this book takes a more superficial approach, with minimal referencing and little on evidence-based approaches.

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