The History and Practice of College Health

Download or read book The History and Practice of College Health written by H. Spencer Turner and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.