Community health : yesterday, today, and tomorrow -- Organizations that help shape community health -- Epidemiology : the study of disease, injury, and death in the community -- Epidemiology : prevention and control of diseases and health conditions -- 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 system : structure -- Health care system : function -- Environmental concerns : wastes and pollution -- The impact of environment on human health -- Injuries as a community health problem -- Safety and health in the workplace.
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An Introduction to Community Health incorporates a variety of pedagogical elements that assist and encourage students to understand complex community health issues. Each chapter of the book includes (1) chapter objectives, (2) a scenario, (3) an introduction, (4) content, (5) marginal definitions of key terms, (6) a chapter summary, (7) a scenario analysis and response, (8) review questions, (9) activities, (10) information about Web activities, and (11) references.