1994 Minnesota Health Profiles

1994 Minnesota Health Profiles
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 664
Release: 1994
Genre: Health surveys
ISBN:

Includes 87 county profiles; profiles for the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Duluth, Edina, and Richfield; and a single profile for the State of Minnesota. Each volume includes separately paginated sections labeled: Environmental health profile; Maternal and child health data; and Guide to county-level health data in Minnesota. Contains statistics on population, births, deaths, motor vehicle injuries, immunization, diseases, suicide, homicide, long term care facility utilization and behavior risk factors.

Minnesota Medicine

Minnesota Medicine
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 506
Release: 1985
Genre: Medicine
ISBN:

Includes the Association's membership rosters

A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health

A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health
Author: Allan V. Horwitz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 700
Release: 1999-04-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780521567633

This book offers the first comprehensive presentation of the sociology of mental health and illness, including original, contemporary contributions by experts in the relevant aspects of the field. Divided into three sections, the chapters cover the general perspectives in the field, the social determinants of mental health, and current policy areas affecting mental health services. The Sociology of Mental Health and Illness is designed for classroom use in sociology, social work, human relations, human services, and psychology. With its useful definitions, overview of the historical, social, and institutional frameworks for understanding mental health and illness, and non-technical style, the text is suitable for advanced undergraduate or lower level graduate students.