Intro; Contents; Introduction; What to Expect; 1 National and Global Rural Health Crisis: Spatial Injustice; Heart Disease; Unintentional Injuries; Cancer; Conclusion; References; 2 Environmental Injustices in Rural America; Fracking Technology: Justice for Rural Areas or an Environmental Nightmare?; References; 3 Public Health Solutions to Rural Health Disparities; Social Determinants of Health and Rural Populations; SDH: Segregation in Rural Schools; SDH: Toxic Exposure; SDH: Food Insecurity; SDH: Digital Technology; Public Health Solutions; References

4 Rural Health Disparities: The Policy PerspectivePolicy Approaches; Policy Logic Model for Rural Communities; Health in All Policies Approach for Rural Communities; Concluding Remarks for Policy Models for Rural Health Disparities; References; 5 Rural Health Disparities: The Planning Perspective; Rural Planning; Theory; Approaches; Concluding Remarks on Planning Goals for Rural Health Disparities; References; 6 Conclusion: A Progressive Vision; Index