Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit I: The context for community health nursing. -- Community health
nursing as advocacy; The population context; The historical context;
Theoretical foundations for community health nursing; The U.S. health
system context; The global context; The policy context; The economic
context; The cultural context; The environmental context.

Unit II: Approaches to community health nursing. -- Health promotion;
Case management; Community empowerment.

Unit III: Care of special populations. -- Care of families; Care of
populations; Meeting the health needs of child and adolescent
populations; Meeting the health needs of women; Meeting the health
needs of men; Meeting the health needs of older clients; Meeting the
needs of poor and homeless populations.

Unit IV: Care of populations in specialized settings. -- Care of
clients in the home setting; Care of clients in official and
voluntary health agencies; Care of clients in the school setting;
Care of clients in work settings; Care of clients in urban and rural
settings; Care of clients in correctional settings; Care of clients
in disaster settings.

Unit V: Population health issues. -- Communicable diseases; Chronic
physical health problems; Community mental health problems; Substance
abuse; Societal violence.

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 610.7343 -- Medical sciences; Medicine
LCC Number: RT98

Book Details:

Language: eng
Physical Description: xxiv, 1064 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.

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