Essentials for Health and Wellness

by Edlin, Gordon

• ISBN13: 9780763709099
• ISBN10: 0763709093
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: JONES & BARTLETT PUBLISHERS

Summary

Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu. Textbook providing the information necessary to understand and implement basic principles of personal wellness. New features include critical thinking, making healthy changes, self-assessment section, anatomical drawings, and online help. Also includes a built-in study guide. For undergraduates. Previous edition: c1997. Softcover. DNLM: Holistic Health.

Table of Contents

Achieving Personal Health	p. 3
Managing Stress: Mind over Body	p. 17
Maintaining Emotional Wellness	p. 35
Choosing a Nutritious Diet	p. 51
Managing Your Weight	p. 75
Achieving Physical Fitness	p. 91
Healthy Sexual Relationships: Developing Intimacy and Recognizing the Potential for Violence	p. 105
Understanding Pregnancy and Parenthood	p. 135
Choosing a Fertility Control Method	p. 151
Protecting against Infectious Diseases: Knowledge Encourages Prevention	p. 175
Cardiovascular Diseases: Understanding Risks and Measures of Prevention	p. 201
Cancer: Understanding Risks and Measures of Prevention	p. 217
Using Drugs Responsibly	p. 233
Tobacco and Alcohol Use and Abuse	p. 251
Making Decisions about Health Care	p. 275
Understanding Aging and Dying	p. 291
Working Toward a Healthy Environment	p. 307
Study Guide and Self Assessments	p. 321
Index	p. I-1
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