An Introduction to Community Health 7th Edition PDF Download Ebook. James F. McKenzie, Robert R. Pinger and Jerome E. Kotecki describe 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.
Short scenarios, key terminology, marginal definitions, and web activities are included in each chapter to make this an accessible and reader-friendly resource for the beginning community health student. 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.
This text for students of health education presents an introduction to community health. Topics include, for example, governmental and nongovernmental health agencies, epidemiology, school health programs, community health and minority populations, community mental health, and workplace safety.
Jim McKenzie is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Penn State Hershey and a Professor Emeritus at Ball State University. He earned his PhD from The Ohio State University, and a MPH from the University of Michigan. He has also served on the faculties at Bowling Green State University and Mankato State University. He is a master certified health education specialist (MCHES) and currently serves on NCHEC's Division Board for Certification of Health Education Specialists.
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