Building healthy communities through medical-religious partnerships

Bennett, Richard G.

Building healthy communities through medical-religious partnerships [electronic resource] / Richard G. Bennett and W. Daniel Hale. - 2nd ed. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2009. - 1 online resource (xvii, 228 p.)

Rev. ed. of: Building healthy communities through medical-religious partnerships / W. Daniel Hale and Richard G. Bennett. 2000. Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-220) and index.

Healing body, mind, and soul -- Addressing challenges through medical-religious partnerships -- Congregational health education programs -- Coronary heart disease -- Hypertension -- Cancer -- Diabetes mellitus -- Depression -- Dementia -- Influenza and pneumonia -- Advance directives -- Communicating with health care providers -- Modifying common risk factors -- Managing medications -- Accidents and falls -- Community resources -- Innovative medical-religious partnerships -- National organization and resources.

9780801895777 (electronic bk.) 0801895774 (electronic bk.)


Community health services for older people--Religious aspects.
Managed care plans (Medical care)--Religious aspects.
Older people--Medical care--Religious aspects.
Preventive health services for older people--Religious aspects.
Community Health Services--organization & administration.
Community-Institutional Relations.
Health Education.
Patient Advocacy.
Religion and Medicine.


Electronic books.

RA564.8 / .H35 2009eb

362.1/0425

2009 J-429 WA 546.1 / B472b 2009