Handbook of Rural Health

Beth E. Quill

ISBN 10: 0306464799 / ISBN 13: 9780306464799

Published by Springer US Mai 2001, 2001

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book integrates the expertise of profession tion available on the various health concerns and als from a broad array of disciplines-anthro subpopulations and by the numerous method pology, health services research, epidemiology, ological complexities in compiling the neces medicine, dentistry, health promotion, and so sary data. Recognition of the nuances within and cial work-in an examination of rural health across rural populations, as recommended here, care and rural health research. This investiga will allow us to provide care more efficiently tion includes an inquiry into issues that are uni and effectively and to prevent disease or ame versal across rural populations, such as public liorate its effects. Reliance on some of the newer health issues and issues of equity in health care. technologies and approaches discussed here, Several chapters explore the health care issues such as distance learning and broad-based, com that confront specified subpopulations includ munity-wide health initiatives, will facilitate ing, for instance, migrant workers and Native disease treatment and prevention in relatively Americans, while others provide a more focused isolated areas. Ultimately, all of us must work approach to diseases that may disproportionately to ensure the availability of adequate health care have an impact on residents of rural areas, such to even the most isolated communities, for 'as as specific chronic and infectious diseases. 388 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook of Rural Health
• Publisher: Springer US Mai 2001
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306464799
• ISBN 13: 9780306464799
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 260W x 183H x 24D millimeters 260 millimeters width by 183 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 925 grams

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This book integrates the expertise of profession­ tion available on the various health concerns and als from a broad array of disciplines-anthro­ subpopulations and by the numerous method­ pology, health services research, epidemiology, ological complexities in compiling the neces­ medicine, dentistry, health promotion, and so­ sary data. Recognition of the nuances within and cial work-in an examination of rural health across rural populations, as recommended here, care and rural health research. This investiga­ will allow us to provide care more efficiently tion includes an inquiry into issues that are uni­ and effectively and to prevent disease or ame­ versal across rural populations, such as public liorate its effects. Reliance on some of the newer health issues and issues of equity in health care. technologies and approaches discussed here, Several chapters explore the health care issues such as distance learning and broad-based, com­ that confront specified subpopulations includ­ munity-wide health initiatives, will facilitate ing, for instance, migrant workers and Native disease treatment and prevention in relatively Americans, while others provide a more focused isolated areas. Ultimately, all of us must work approach to diseases that may disproportionately to ensure the availability of adequate health care have an impact on residents of rural areas, such to even the most isolated communities, for "as as specific chronic and infectious diseases.