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Building Healthy Communities through Medical-Religious Partnerships by Richard G. Bennett, M.D., and W. Daniel Hale, Ph.D. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>Because health care works best when patients assume greater responsibility for their own health, community outreach and patient education have taken on increased importance. <i>Building Healthy Communities through Medical-Religious Partnerships</i> describes an innovative approach to the development of community-based health education and patient advocacy programs targeted at the prevention and management of disease.</p> <p>Partnerships between health systems and religious congregations, the authors show, can be remarkably successful at bringing appropriate care to people who are often difficult to serve. The book offers valuable guidance for religious and medical leaders interested in developing programs in their congregations and communities. It includes practical and accessible information for establishing health education programs, identifies additional resources that can be obtained from local and national organizations, and discusses a range of medical topics. It also outlines how to train volunteers to assist others in navigating our complex health system.</p> <p>This revised and expanded edition of <i>Building Healthy Communities through Medical-Religious Partnerships</i

Who reads Building Healthy Communities through Medical-Religious Partnerships?

Author

Richard G. Bennett, M.D., and W. Daniel Hale, Ph.D.

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780801892936

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Education, Social Science