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Appalachian Health: Culture, Challenges, and Capacity (Understanding and Improving Health for Minority and Disadvantaged Populations)
F. Douglas Scutchfield
(Illustrated by)
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Randy Wykoff
(Illustrated by)
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University Press of Kentucky
· Hardcover
Appalachian Health: Culture, Challenges, and Capacity (Understanding and Improving Health for Minority and Disadvantaged Populations) - Scutchfield, F. Douglas ; Wykoff, Randy
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Synopsis "Appalachian Health: Culture, Challenges, and Capacity (Understanding and Improving Health for Minority and Disadvantaged Populations)"
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 affectingmortality 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 pandemicpreparedness. 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 an evidenced-based programs for addressing the health problems thathave been identified.
