Appalachian Health: Culture, Challenges, and Capacity Scutchfield F. Douglas
Appalachian Health: Culture, Challenges, and Capacity Scutchfield F. Douglas Appalachian Health explores major challenges and opportunities for promoting the health and well-being of the people of…
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Appalachian Health: Culture, Challenges, and Capacity Scutchfield F. Douglas
Appalachian Health explores major challenges and opportunities for promoting the health and well-being of the people of Appalachia, a historically underserved population. 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. 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.
Together, the contributors illuminate the complex health status of the region and offer evidenced-based programs for addressing the health problems This volume also provides updated data on issues such as opioid abuse, "deaths of despair," and the social determinants of health.