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<p>Tables and Figures vii</p> <p>Foreword xiii<br /><i>Ciro V. Sumaya</i></p> <p>The Prevention Research Centers Program xv</p> <p>Acknowledgments xvii</p> <p>The Editors xix</p> <p>The Contributors xxi</p> <p><b>Part 1 Rural Communities in Context 1</b></p> <p>1 Understanding Rural America: A Public Health Perspective 3<br /><i>Richard A. Crosby, Monica L. Wendel, Robin C. Vanderpool, Baretta R. Casey, Laurel A. Mills</i></p> <p>2 Defining Rurality 23<br /><i>L. Gary Hart, Baretta R. Casey</i></p> <p>3 History of Rural Public Health in America 39<br /><i>Amy L. Elizondo, Alan Morgan</i></p> <p>4 The Depth of Rural Health Disparities in America:The ABCDEs 51<br /><i>James E. Florence, Robert P. Pack, Jodi Southerland, Randolph F. Wykoff</i></p> <p><b>Part 2 Rural Public Health Systems 73</b></p> <p>5 Public Health Systems, Health Policy, and Population-Level Prevention in Rural America 75<br /><i>Angela L. Carman, F. Douglas Scutchfield</i></p> <p>6 Rural Public Health Systems: A View from Colorado 95<br /><i>Julie A. Marshall, Lisa N. VanRaemdonck</i></p> <p>7 Rural Public Health Systems: A View from Kentucky 115<br /><i>Baretta R. Casey</i></p> <p>8 Rural Public Health Systems: A View from Alabama 135<br /><i>Theresa A. Wynn, Mona N. Fouad</i></p> <p>9 Rural Public Health Systems: A View from Iowa 151<br /><i>Faryle Nothwehr, Lauren Erickson, Ulrike Schultz</i></p> <p><b>Part 3 Health Partnerships in Rural Communities 169</b></p> <p>10 Health Assessment in Rural Communities: A Critical Organizing and Capacity-Building Tool 171<br /><i>James N. Burdine, Heather R. Clark, Lindsay J. Shea, </i>Bernard Appiah, Chelsie N. Hollas</p> <p>11 Strategies for Building Coalitions in Rural Communities 191<br /><i>Michelle C. Kegler, Frances D. Butterfoss</i></p> <p>12 Capacity Building in Rural Communities 215<br /><i>Monica L. Wendel, Angie Alaniz, Brandy N. Kelly, Heather R. Clark, Kelly N. Drake, Corliss W. Outley, Whitney Garney, Keli Dean, Lyndsey Simpson, Britt Allen, Hon. Pam Finke, Teresa Harris, Vicky Jackson, Hon. Dean Player, Albert Ramirez, Hon. Mike Sutherland, Camilla Viator, E. Lisako J. McKyer, Julie A. St. John, Kenneth R. McLeroy, James N. Burdine</i></p> <p><b>Part 4 Evidence-Based Practice in Rural Communities 235</b></p> <p>13 Promoting Adolescent Health in Rural Communities 237<br /><i>E. Lisako J. McKyer, Corliss W. Outley, Jamilia J. Blake, Brandy N. Kelly</i></p> <p>14 Rural Food Disparities: Availability and Accessibility of Healthy Foods 251<br /><i>Wesley R. Dean, Cassandra M. Johnson, Joseph R. Sharkey</i></p> <p>15 Promoting Oral Health in Rural Communities 267<br /><i>Nikki Stone, Baretta R. Casey</i></p> <p>16 Physical Activity Promotion in Rural America 287<br /><i>Richard Kozoll, Sally M. Davis</i></p> <p>17 Preventing Farm-Related Injuries: The Example of Tractor Overturns 303<br /><i>Henry P. Cole, Susan C. Westneat</i></p> <p>18 Addressing Mental Health Issues in Rural Areas 323<br /><i>Carly E. McCord, Timothy R. Elliott, Daniel F. Brossart, Linda G. Castillo</i></p> <p>19 Cancer Prevention and Control in Rural Communities .341<br /><i>Robin C. Vanderpool, Laurel A. Mills</i></p> <p>20 Tobacco Use in Rural Populations 357<br /><i>Geri A. Dino, Rose M. Pignataro, Kimberly A. Horn, Andrew Anesetti-Rothermel</i></p> <p>Index 377</p>

<p><b>Richard A. Crosby</b>, PhD, is the DDI Endowed Professor of Health Behavior in the Department of Health Behavior, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky.</p> <p><b>Monica L. Wendel</b>, DrPH, MA, is assistant dean for community health systems innovation and director, Center for Community Health Development, Texas A&M Health Science Center, School of Rural Public Health.</p> <p><b>Robin C. Vanderpool</b>, DrPH, is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Behavior, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky.</p> <p><b>Baretta R. Casey</b>, MD, MPH, FAAFP, is a professor in the Department of Health Behavior, College of Public Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky.</p>

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