"Handbook of Public And Community Health Nursing Practice: A Health Promotion Guide, 2nd edition", is designed to be a portable manual that presents accessible information for nurses and nursing students who are providing health promotion and disease prevention care in a community setting. This book, "Handbook of Public and Community Health Nursing Practice: A Health Promotion Guide, 2nd Edition" addresses the primary level of prevention, which involves activities intended to prevent or reduce the probability of disease the promotion of health. Health promotion activities are those that promote a healthy lifestyle and protect against threats of disease. Assessment tools and indicators of risk are key components of health promotion.