Community and public health nursing : evidence for practice / Rosanna F. Demarco and Judith Healey-Walsh.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Public Health Nursing: Present, Past, and Future -- Public Health Systems -- Health Politics, Policy, and Reform -- Global Health: A Community Perspective -- Frameworks for Health Promotion, Disease, Prevention, and Risk Reduction -- Epidemiology: The Science of Prevention -- Describing Health Conditions: Understanding and Using Rates -- Gathering Evidence for Public Health Practice -- Planning for Community Change -- Cultural Competence: Awareness, Sensitivity, and Respect -- Community Assessment -- Care Management, Case Management, and Home Healthcare -- Family Assessment -- Risk of Infectious and Communicable Diseases -- Emerging Infectious Diseases -- Violence and Abuse -- Substance Abuse -- Underserved Populations -- Environmental Health -- Community Preparedness: Disaster and Terrorism -- Community Mental Health -- School Health -- Faith-Oriented Communities and Health Ministries in Faith Communities -- Palliative and End-of-Life Care -- Occupational Health Nursing.