{"product_id":"building-healthy-communities-through-medicalreligious-partnerships-9781421425801","title":"Building Healthy Communities through","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow can religious and health care organizations work together to create community-based health care programs?Because health care works best when patients assume greater responsibility for their own health, community outreach and patient education are essential. But where can health care organizations find the resources to educate large numbers of people about chronic diseases? How can they tailor programs to meet the needs of increasingly diverse communities? And how can they reach people who have no ties to the health care system? Building Healthy Communities through Medical-Religious Partnerships presents an innovative approach to community-based health education and patient advocacy programs targeted at the prevention and management of disease. Offering valuable guidance for religious and medical leaders interested in developing programs in their congregations and communities, the book includes practical and accessible information for establishing health education programs, identifi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword \u003cbr\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. The Religious Congregation and Health Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Healing Body, Mind, and Soul: A Model for Health Ministry \u003cbr\u003e2. Transforming Lives and Communities \u003cbr\u003e3. Embajadores de Salud \u003cbr\u003e4. Medical-Religious Partnerships and Community Health \u003cbr\u003e5. Congregational Health Education Programs \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Suggested Topics for Congregational Programs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Coronary Artery Disease \u003cbr\u003e7. Hypertension \u003cbr\u003e8. Lung Disease \u003cbr\u003e9. Diabetes Mellitus \u003cbr\u003e10. Kidney Disease \u003cbr\u003e11. Cancer \u003cbr\u003e12. Depression \u003cbr\u003e13. Dementia \u003cbr\u003e14. Child and Adolescent Health Issues \u003cbr\u003e15. Vaccinations \u003cbr\u003e16. Advance Directives \u003cbr\u003e17. Communicating with Health Care Providers \u003cbr\u003e18. Modifying Common Risk Factors \u003cbr\u003e19. Managing Medications \u003cbr\u003e20. Preventing Accidents and Falls \u003cbr\u003e21. Supporting Family Caregivers \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Innovations in Training\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e22. Medical-Religious Partnerships: A Hospital Chaplain's Perspective \u003cbr\u003e23. Medical-Religious Partnerships: A Young Physician's Perspective \u003cbr\u003ePart IV. Resources\u003cbr\u003e24. Community Resources \u003cbr\u003e25. National Organizations and Resources \u003cbr\u003eGlossary \u003cbr\u003eReferences \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408125927767,"sku":"9781421425801","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421425801.jpg?v=1730501679","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/building-healthy-communities-through-medicalreligious-partnerships-9781421425801","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}