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• Rural Populations and Health
• Contents
• Tables and Figures
• Foreword
• The Prevention Research Centers Program
• Acknowledgments
• The Editors
• The Contributors
• Part One: Rural Communities in Context
• Chapter 1: Understanding Rural America: A Public Health Perspective
• Chapter 2: Defining Rurality
• Chapter 3: History of Rural Public Health in America
• Chapter 4: The Depth of Rural Health Disparities in America: The ABCDEs
• Part Two: Rural Public Health Systems
• Chapter 5: Public Health Systems, Health Policy, and Population-Level Prevention in Rural America
• Chapter 6: Rural Public Health Systems: A View from Colorado
• Chapter 7: Rural Public Health Systems: A View from Kentucky
• Chapter 8: Rural Public Health Systems: A View from Alabama
• Chapter 9: Rural Public Health Systems: A View from Iowa
• Part Three: Health Partnerships in Rural Communities
• Chapter 10: Health Assessment in Rural Communities: A Critical Organizing and Capacity-Building Tool
• Chapter 11: Strategies for Building Coalitions in Rural Communities
• Chapter 12: Capacity Building in Rural Communities
• Part Four: Evidence-Based Practice in Rural Communities
• Chapter 13: Promoting Adolescent Health in Rural Communities
• Chapter 14: Rural Food Disparities: Availability and Accessibility of Healthy Foods
• Chapter 15: Promoting Oral Health in Rural Communities
• Chapter 16: Physical Activity Promotion in Rural America
• Chapter 17: Preventing Farm-Related Injuries: The Example of Tractor Overturns
• Chapter 18: Addressing Mental Health Issues in Rural Areas
• Chapter 19: Cancer Prevention and Control in Rural Communities
• Chapter 20: Tobacco Use in Rural Populations
• Index