Healthy People 2010: Understanding and Improving Health, Volumes I and II

by Dept Hhs Us and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Book Overview

Presents a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention agenda, developed by experts from a variety of federal agencies. Two volumes are bound together in one book. Section I overviews objectives of the agenda and explains determinants of health, then overviews current statistics on leading he

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763714321
• ISBN13: 9780763714321
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 5.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.8" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

A difficult but valuabe read

Like many documents from the Federal government, this book is not an easy read. The text is dense, complex, and full of jargon. However, it is critical that those in the area of health policy at any level (local, state, or Federal), cultural competence, or health literacy be aware of this outline of public health policy.