An Introduction to Community Health: .

by James F. McKenzie, Robert R. Pinger, Jerome E. Kotecki

This comprehensive, yet easy-to-read introductory community health text speaks to the current health issues facing people today. Organized into four units and eighteen chapters, An Introduction to Community Health, Web Enhanced Edition examines the breadth of community health information, from the foundations of community health to the health of the nation, from health care delivery to environmental health and safety. The all-inclusive pedagogy outlines chapter material, provides learning objectives, and applies theory to practice.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

635 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Gina Marie]

Very Informative!

[Janey Skinner · Rating 3 out of 5]

has some gaps that I find serious and the writing style is too heavy on conveying facts and not heavy enough on knitting them together to a compelling story of public health. Still, it's a useful book -- I appreciate the emphasis on community and the colorful design.

[Kevin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Typical academic textbook; lots of numbers, cheesy anecdotal stories, and a lack of an overall flow towards a central point because they know students will merely memorize what is needed for the individual chapter tests and promptly forget its content in a whirlwind of irrelevence minutes after the semester ends. Some interesting numbers in here though. Which should not be a surprise considering how many statistics they throw at you. If you can't find something of interest, you just don't give a damn about community health topics whatsoever. Interesting categorizations of race considering they mentioned that race was a social and cultural construct, and that most health issues that are typically related to a specific race disappear once social class, education, income, and geography are accounted for. Race was a predominant topic throughout regardless. Seems these discussions are socially required, yet merely obstacles to rectifying the cause (usually poverty). Time to remove the concept of race from our society altogether.

[Aja · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good if you are looking for an intro PH text, but not if you are looking at Community Health as a subspecialty.