The history and practice of college health / edited by H. Spencer Turner and Janet L. Hurley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Turner, H. Spencer, 1938- editor.

Hurley, Janet L., 1948- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College students--Health and hygiene--United States--History.

College students.

College students--Medical care--United States--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (478 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University of Kentucky Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume is the first definitive reference and textbook in the one-hundred-fifty year history of college health. Written for professionals and for those working in student services and higher education administration, it covers the history of college health, administrative matters including financing and accreditation, and clinical issues such as women's health, HIV/AIDS, and mental health. The book also focuses on prevention, including immunization and tuberculin testing. The contributors are well respected in the field and are actively working in the specific areas on which they write.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Contributors; 1 The History and Development of College Health; 2 College Health at the National Level; The American College Health Association; The Journal of American College Health; The American College Health Foundation; 3 Administration and Financing of College Health; 4 Quality Improvement and Accreditation Issues in College Health; 5 Primary Care Issues in College Health; 6 Women's Health Issues and Contraception in College and University Health Services; 7 Nursing Issues in College Health; Nursing Practice

Issues for Nurse-Directed Health Services8 Sexually Transmitted Diseases and College Health; Introduction and Prevention; Risk Assessment and Management; 9 HIV/AIDS in College Health and Higher Education; 10 Mental Health Issues in College Health; 11 Substance Abuse Issues in College Health: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs of Abuse; 12 Unique Health Care Needs in Health Science Students; 13 Health Care Issues for the International Student; General Cultural Considerations; Medical Considerations; 14 Special Issues in Athletic Medicine; 15 Health Services for Students with Disabilities

16 Health Promotion in Higher Education17 Student Health Insurance; 18 Immunizations and Tuberculin Testing; 19 Integrating Public Health and Clinical Preventive Medicine into College Health; 20 Non-Student Medical Programs in Student Health Services; 21 Physical Plant: Construction, Maintenance, and Safety; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-2966-4

0-8131-8146-1

0-8131-4998-3

OCLC:

605500581