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Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook student practice activities and assessments a full suite of instructor resources and learning analytics reporting tools. An Introduction to Community & Public Health Ninth Edition provides learners with the latest trends and statistics in this evolving field. With an emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in health education and health promotion this best-selling introductory text covers such topics as epidemiology community organizations program planning minority health mental health environmental health drug use and abuse safety and occupational health. A robust pedagogy and enhanced digital learning component encourages students to understand and retain community health issues and better prepare for their future careers. NEW! - Includes new information about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on family planning NEW! - Provides the latest information on preconception health care and counseling which are relative new foci for pregnancy health NEW! - Includes an updated discussion on vaccine safety and non-vaccination due to religious and philosophical exceptions which affect vulnerable population NEW! - Includes new information on the relationship of mental health to general health?? NEW! - Inc