| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Understanding and improving health for minority and disadvantaged populations |
| Contents |
Introduction / F. Douglas Scutchfield and Randy Wykoff -- Appalachia : An Introduction to the Region / Ron R. Roach -- Appalachian Health : An Overview of Mortality and Morbidity / Julie Marshall and Logan Thomas -- The Social Determinants of Health / Kate Beatty and Melissa White -- Health Behaviors in Appalachia / Robin C. Vanderpool, Angela L. Carman, Lindsay R. Stradtman, and Kelly D. Blake -- The Availability of Health Care in Appalachia / Richard C. Ingram, Rachel Hogg-Graham, Timothy Williams, and Katherine Youngen -- The Appalachian Environment / Alan Ducatman and Rachel E. Dixon -- Deaths of Despair in Appalachia / Michael Meit, Megan Heffernan, and Erin Tanenbaum -- The Opioid Crisis in Appalachia / Angela Hagaman, Bill Brooks, Stephanie M. Mathis, Kelly Moore, and Robert Pack -- Public Health Preparedness in Appalachia / Margaret A. Riggs and James Alan Riley -- Conclusion / Randy Wykoff, F. Douglas Scutchfield, Ron R. Roach, and Ron Eller |
| Summary |
"Appalachian Health explores major challenges and opportunities for promoting the health and well-being of the people of Appalachia, a historically underserved population. It considers health's intersection with social, political, and economic factors to shed light on the trends affecting mortality and morbidity among the region's residents. Editors F. Douglas Scutchfield and Randy Wykoff have assembled high-profile experts working in academia, public health, and government to offer perspectives on a wide range of topics including health behaviors, environmental justice, and pandemic preparedness. This volume also provides updated data on issues such as opioid abuse, "deaths of despair," and the social determinants of health. Together, the contributors illuminate the complex health status of the region and offer evidenced-based programs for addressing the health problems that have been identified"-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 30, 2022) |
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Health services accessibility.
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Medically underserved areas.
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Rural health -- United States
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Well-being -- Appalachian Region
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Public health -- Appalachian Region
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Medical care -- Appalachian Region
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Health Services Accessibility
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Medically underserved areas
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Health services accessibility
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Well-being
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Rural health
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Public health
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Medical care
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| SUBJECT |
Appalachian Region. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006073
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| Subject |
United States
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Appalachian Region
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Scutchfield, F. Douglas, editor
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Wykoff, Randolph, editor
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| ISBN |
9780813155883 |
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0813155886 |
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9780813155937 |
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0813155932 |
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