Dimensions of Community-Based Projects in Health Care

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Arxer, Steven L. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Murphy, John W. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice,
• Subjects: Social service.; Health promotion.; Health psychology.; Quality of life.; Social Work and Community Development.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Health Psychology.; Quality of Life Research.

This salient reference grounds readers in the theoretical basis and day-to-day practice of community-based health care programs, and their potential as a transformative force in public health. Centering around concepts of self-determination, empowerment, and inclusiveness, the book details the roles...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: holism, ecology, and community-based medicine
• Narrative medicine and public health
• Qualitative research and participatory action research
• Health committees as a community-based strategy
• Dialogue, relevant medicine, and world entry
• Politics of knowledge in community-based work
• Community mapping and population medicine
• Physician training required for community-based projects
• A cultural or a medical model?
• Primary care, primary health care, and community-based interventions
• Conclusions.