Community and Population Health,

The contents of this page were last updated on January 08, 2006. Community and Population Health, 8th Edition WCB/McGraw-Hill Lawrence W. Green & Judith M. Ottoson 8th edition ISBN: 0-8151-2542-9 /1999 Hardcover / 784 pgs Order a Complementary Review Copy if you are considering adopting the book for classroom use, or order a copy from Amazon.com or from Barnes and Noble Publisher's Announcement: A new title, a new approach, a new resource. Now in its eighth successful edition, this respected text bears a new name. Reflecting the recent emergence of population health in the community health field, Community and Population Health represents the concept that many populations of concern in health programs are not defined solely by geographic location. Also new to the eighth edition, end-of-chapter WebLinks list relevant sites on the World Wide Web. This new resource provides you with up-to-the-minute information and is a great tool for further study and research. Overview This edition provides students with comprehensive understanding of health in communities and populations. Information on health strategies --preventive medicine, public health, school health, and self-care--provides students with a broad perspective on health issues and ways to resolve them, including issues unresolved of child abuse, HIV-AIDS, drug abuse, and alcoholism. In the pages that follow, new information appearing in the scientific literature and in the popular press since the 8th edition went to press is included. Table of Contents Links below include parts of the Instructor's Manual material, supplementary news, websites, new references and late-breaking events for each chapter since publication of the 8th edition, and are updated regularly. Part I: Foundations 1 Through the Centuries 2 Community, Ecology, Organization, and Health 3 Community and Population Diversity, Demography, and Epidemiology 4 Human Behavior, Community and Population Health Education Part II: Community and Population Health Through the Life Span 5 Reproductive, Infant and Child Health 6 Adolescent Health 7 Adult Health 8 Aging and Health of Older Populations Part III: Community and Population Health Promotion 9 Community Mental and Social Health 10 Community Recreation and Fitness 11 Communicable Disease Control 12 Lifestyle, Population Health, and Community Health Promotion Part IV: Environmental Health Protection 13 Community Injury Control 14 Community Water and Waste Control 15 Community Food and Vector Control 16 Residential, Occupational, and Other Environments 17 Control of Atmospheric Pollution Part V: Health Organization, Resources and Services 18 World and National Context of Community Health Services 19 State or Provincial Health Organizations, Resources, and Services 20 Local Health Organizations, Services and Resources 21 Personal Health Care Services and Resources 22 Community Preparedness and Disaster Relief [new chapter for future edition] Community and Population Health Internet Resources