The History and Practice of College Health

By H. Spencer Turner

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813129664
• ISBN13: 9780813129662
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher