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Appalachians have been characterized as a population with numerous disparities in health and limited access to medical services and infrastructures, leading to inaccurate generalizations that inhibit their healthcare progress. Appalachians face significant challenges in obtaining effective care, and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ludke, Robert L., 1945- (Editor ), Obermiller, Phillip J. (Editor ), Couto, Richard A., 1941- (writer of supplemental textual content.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2012.
Temas:
Rural health services > Appalachian Region.
Health services accessibility > Appalachian Region.
Rural health.
Health services accessibility.
Rural Health
Health Services Accessibility
Health Status Disparities
Health Status Indicators
Population Dynamics
Santé rurale.
Services de santé > Accessibilité.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disease & Health Issues.
Rural health
Health services accessibility
Rural health services
Appalachian Region
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Genetic contributions to health / Melanie F. Myers and Carol S. Baugh
  • Health and the physical environment / Michael S. Hendryx
  • The quest for an Appalachian health lifestyle / Evelyn A. Knight
  • Health care systems / Joel A. Halverson [and others]
  • The heart of Appalachia / Ann L. McCracken and E. Kelly Firesheets
  • Diabetes and its management / Sharon A. Denham
  • Obesity and food insecurity / Jennifer Chubinski and Mark A. Carrozza
  • Cancer-related disparities / James L. Fisher [and others]
  • Chronic kidney disease : a hidden illness / Barbara B. Weaner and Rebecca J. Schmidt
  • Trauma / Levi D. Procter [and others]
  • Mental health / Susan E. Keefe and Lisa Curtin
  • Substance abuse / Michael S. Dunn, Bruce A. Behringer, and Kristine Harper Bowers
  • Oral health / Daniel W. McNeil, Richard J. Crout, and Mary L. Marazita
  • Identifying Appalachians outside the region / Robert L. Ludke [and others]
  • The health status and health determinants of urban Appalachian adults and children / Robert L. Ludke, Phillip J. Obermiller, and Ronnie D. Horner
  • Community-based participatory health research in an urban Appalachian neighborhood / M. Kathryn Brown.

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