Perspectives on Health

by Getchell, Leroy H.; Pippin, Grover D.; Varnes, Jill W.

• ISBN13: 9780669304077
• ISBN10: 0669304077
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: D C Heath & Co

Table of Contents

Concept Mapping: A Study Strategy	xviii
UNIT 1 MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES	xx
Wellness: A Way of Life	2	(24)
Health Today	4	(5)
Making a Difference Career: Health Educator	6	(3)
Making Healthy Choices	9	(7)
Health Inventory	14	(2)
Accepting Responsibility	16	(3)
Your Role as a Consumer	19	(7)
Being Well, Staying Well Weighing Risks	23	(1)
Review	24	(2)
Taking Care of Yourself	26	(30)
Protecting Your Skin	28	(7)
Consumer Health Using Cosmetics	31	(4)
Structure and Care of Your Teeth	35	(4)
Your Sense of Sight	39	(9)
From a Cultural Perspective Skin Color and SPF	43	(3)
Issues in Health Thinking Critically about Teenagers and Advertising	46	(2)
Your Sense of Hearing	48	(8)
Making a Difference Research: Closed-Caption Television	50	(3)
Being Well, Staying Well Tan Time	53	(1)
Review	54	(2)
UNIT 2 MENTAL HEALTH	56	(92)
Developing a Healthy Personality	58	(22)
Recognizing the Healthy Personality	60	(4)
Personality Development	64	(9)
Making a Difference People: Carol Gilligan	72	(1)
Achieving Mental Wellness	73	(7)
Consumer Health Developing Your Self-Esteem	74	(3)
Being Well, Staying Well Friendship for Sale	77	(1)
Review	78	(2)
Healthy Emotions	80	(24)
Understanding Your Emotions	82	(7)
Consumer Health Advertising Techniques Use Emotional Appeal	86	(3)
Dealing with Emotions	89	(7)
From a Cultural Perspective Valuing Diversity	92	(1)
Making a Difference Career: Sports Psychologist	93	(3)
Anger and Violence	96	(8)
Being Well, Staying Well Saving Face	99	(1)
Issues in Health Thinking Critically about violence Prevention	100	(2)
Review	102	(2)
Managing Stress	104	(22)
Stress and Stressors	106	(6)
Stress and Its Effects on You	112	(6)
Consumer Health Managing Stress without Spending Money	115	(2)
Making a Difference People: Suicide Peer Counseling	117	(1)
Handling Stress in Your Life	118	(8)
Being Well, Staying Well Stressed Out	123	(1)
Review	124	(2)
Understanding Mental Disorders	126	(22)
Causes of Mental Disorders	128	(3)
Types of Mental Disorders	131	(8)
Treating Mental Problems	139	(9)
Making a Difference Research: Light Therapy for SAD	142	(1)
Consumer Health Obtaining Help	143	(2)
Being Well, Staying Well Getting Help	145	(1)
Review	146	(2)
UNIT 3 SOCIAL HEALTH	148	(56)
Healthy Relationships	150	(18)
Acceptance and Cooperation	152	(4)
Dating and Marriage	156	(6)
Making a Difference People: Marriage Enrichment	159	(3)
Life Choices	162	(6)
Consumer Health Living on Your Own	162	(3)
Being Well, Staying Well Not Now	165	(1)
Review	166	(2)
Family Roles and Responsibilities	168	(20)
The Family Unit	170	(8)
Making a Difference People: The Humanitas Awards	172	(4)
Issues in Health Thinking Critically about Open Communication	176	(2)
Family in Crisis	178	(10)
Consumer Health Children's Toys	179	(6)
Being Well, Staying Well Sticking Together	185	(1)
Review	186	(2)
You in the Community	188	(16)
Community Health	190	(6)
From a Cultural Perspective Community Pride	192	(3)
Making a Difference Research: Americans With Disabilities Act	195	(1)
Special Health Concerns	196	(8)
Consumer Health Home Health Assistance	198	(3)
Being Well, Staying Well Make an Effort	201	(1)
Review	202	(2)
UNIT 4 NUTRITION	204	(74)
Understanding Nutrition	206	(26)
Nutrients that Provide Energy	208	(5)
Nutrients that Regulate	213	(6)
A Healthy Diet	219	(6)
From a Cultural Perspective Culture, Diet, and Disease	223	(1)
Making a Difference People: David Kessler	224	(1)
Identifying Nutritious Foods	225	(7)
Consumer Health Getting the Best Buy	227	(2)
Being Well, Staying Well Diet Change	229	(1)
Review	230	(2)
Identifying Your Dietary Needs	232	(24)
Managing a Healthy Weight	234	(10)
Consumer Health Choosing a Weight-Loss Plan	238	(4)
Issues in Health Thinking Critically about Eating Disorders	242	(2)
Diets for Individual Needs	244	(12)
Making a Difference Career: Nutritionist	250	(3)
Being Well, Staying Well Losing Sensibly	253	(1)
Review	254	(2)
Digestion and Excretion	256	(22)
The Digestive System	258	(5)
Preventing Digestive Problems	263	(8)
From a Cultural Perspective Lactose Intolerance	265	(3)
Making a Difference Research: Laparoscopic Surgery	268	(3)
Excretion	271	(7)
Consumer Health Antacids	273	(2)
Being Well, Staying Well Facing Surgery	275	(1)
Review	276	(2)
UNIT 5 PHYSICAL FITNESS	278	(80)
Bones and Muscles	280	(26)
Bones---Living Organs	282	(3)
The Human Skeleton	285	(6)
Bone and Joint Problems	291	(7)
From a Cultural Perspective Therapy for Muscle Tension	294	(3)
Making a Difference Research: Joint Replacement Surgery	297	(1)
Muscles	298	(8)
Consumer Health Muscle Building	300	(3)
Being Well, Staying Well Broken Chances	303	(1)
Review	304	(2)
Circulation and Respiration	306	(24)
The Circulatory System	308	(4)
Circulation	312	(4)
Blood and Lymph	316	(5)
The Respiratory System	321	(9)
Consumer Health Humidifiers	324	(1)
Making a Difference Research: Organ Donation	325	(2)
Being Well, Staying Well Medical Directives	327	(1)
Review	328	(2)
Lifelong Activity	330	(28)
The Benefits of Fitness	332	(4)
Making a Difference People: The Easy Access Project	335	(1)
Assessing Your Fitness Level	336	(6)
Designing a Fitness Plan	342	(10)
Consumer Health Athletic Shoes	347	(3)
Issues in Health Thinking Critically about Steroid Abuse	350	(2)
Sensible Planning	352	(6)
Being Well, Staying Well Fitness for Life	355	(1)
Review	356	(2)
UNIT 6 THE HUMAN LIFE CYCLE	358	(70)
Reproduction and Heredity	360	(24)
Beginning of Life	362	(7)
Consumer Health The Cost of Raising a Child	365	(4)
Prenatal Care	369	(6)
Making a Difference Career: Midwives	372	(3)
Heredity	375	(9)
From a Cultural Perspective Cystic Fibrosis	378	(3)
Being Well, Staying Well Becoming a Family	381	(1)
Review	382	(2)
Growth and Development	384	(24)
The Endocrine System	386	(7)
Female Development	393	(7)
Making a Difference Research: Hormone Replacement Therapy	398	(2)
Male Development	400	(8)
Consumer Health Hair Loss	403	(2)
Being Well, Staying Well Preventive Care	405	(1)
Chapter 17 Review	406	(2)
Understanding the Aging Process	408	(20)
Aging and Adulthood	410	(10)
Consumer Health Senior Citizens as Consumers	414	(4)
Issues in Health Thinking Critically about Life Changes	418	(2)
Death and Dying	420	(8)
Making a Difference People: Alzheimer's Disease Support Groups	424	(1)
Being Well, Staying Well Saying Good-bye	425	(1)
Review	426	(2)
UNIT 7 PREVENTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE	428	(106)
Coordination and Control	430	(24)
The Nervous System	432	(8)
From a Cultural Perspective Tea	437	(3)
Brain Activity and Sleep	440	(3)
Consumer Health Getting a Good Night's Sleep	441	(2)
Nervous System Disorders	443	(5)
Making a Difference Research: The Miami Project	445	(3)
How Drugs Affect the Body	448	(6)
Being Well, Staying Well Burning the Candle	451	(1)
Review	452	(2)
Tobacco	454	(24)
Tobacco and People	456	(5)
Tobacco's Effects on the Body	461	(4)
Consumer Health Costs of Smoking	462	(3)
Tobacco's Long-Term Risks	465	(5)
Quitting Tobacco Use	470	(8)
Making a Difference Research: Nicotine Patch	473	(2)
Being Well, Staying Well In a Pinch	475	(1)
Review	476	(2)
Alcohol	478	(30)
Alcohol, the Problem Drink	480	(8)
Consumer Health Alcohol Advertising	482	(4)
Issues In Health Thinking Critically about Staying Clean	486	(2)
Alcohol's Immediate Effects	488	(5)
Alcohol's Long-Term Effects	493	(5)
Making a Difference People: Alateen	496	(2)
Alcohol and Society	498	(3)
Making Responsible Choices	501	(7)
Being Well, Staying Well Making a Contract	505	(1)
Review	506	(2)
Psychoactive Drugs and Steroids	508	(26)
What Is Drug Abuse?	510	(3)
Consumer Health Over the Counter Drugs	511	(2)
Commonly Abused Drugs	513	(9)
Drugs and Society	522	(6)
Making a Difference Career: Employee Assistance Counselor	526	(2)
Preventing Drug Abuse	528	(6)
Being Well, Staying Well Talk It Out	531	(1)
Review	532	(2)
UNIT 8 DISEASES AND DISORDERS	534	(102)
Infectious Diseases	536	(26)
Causes of Disease	538	(4)
Consumer Health Staying Healthy while Traveling	540	(2)
The Body's Response to Pathogens	542	(5)
Fighting Diseases	547	(6)
Making a Difference Research: Animal Viruses and Bacteria	550	(3)
Common Infectious Diseases	553	(9)
From a Cultural Perspective Culturally Sensitive Medicine	555	(4)
Being Well, Staying Well At the Beach	559	(1)
Review	560	(2)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Aids	562	(28)
The STD Epidemic	564	(4)
Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases	568	(7)
HIV Infection and AIDS	575	(8)
Making a Difference People: AIDS Action Committee	579	(4)
Prevention and Treatment of STDs and AIDS	583	(7)
Consumer Health STD Support Groups---Finding Help	584	(3)
Being Well, Staying Well An Open Mind	587	(1)
Review	588	(2)
Noninfectious Diseases	590	(26)
Cardiovascular Diseases	592	(7)
Cancer	599	(9)
Making a Difference People: The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp	604	(2)
Issues in Health Thinking Critically about Cancer Prevention	606	(2)
Other Noninfectious Diseases	608	(8)
Consumer Health Medical Quackery	610	(3)
Being Well, Staying Well Have It Checked	613	(1)
Review	614	(2)
Selecting Health Care	616	(20)
You and Your Doctor	618	(4)
From a Cultural Perspective Going Home to Heal	620	(2)
Selecting Health Services	622	(4)
Making a Difference Career: Physician's Assistant	623	(3)
Selecting Health Insurance	626	(4)
Consumer Health Cost of Medical Care---HMOs	627	(3)
Using Medicines Wisely	630	(6)
Being Well, Staying Well Choosing a Doctor	633	(1)
Review	634	(2)
UNIT 9 A SAFE ENVIRONMENT	636	(44)
Environmental Health	638	(20)
The Global Environment	640	(4)
Making a Difference People: Chattanooga Clean-Up	643	(1)
Health and the Environment	644	(6)
From a Cultural Perspective Working Together to Preserve the Environment	648	(2)
Taking Action	650	(8)
Consumer Health Safe Alternative Products	652	(3)
Being Well, Staying Well Cleaning Up	655	(1)
Review	656	(2)
Safety	658	(22)
Safety at Home and at Work	660	(5)
Making a Difference Career: House Inspector	663	(2)
Safety on the Road	665	(3)
Recreational Safety	668	(6)
Consumer Health Bicycle Helmets	670	(2)
Issues in Health Thinking Critically about Crime Prevention	672	(2)
Safety During Emergencies	674	(6)
Being Well, Staying Well Safety First	677	(1)
Review	678	(2)
FIRST AID FIRST AID MANUAL	680	(40)
First AID Manual Review	708	(2)
Health Almanac	710	(10)
Medicines in Your Home	710	(1)
Medical Specialists	711	(1)
Warm-Up Exercises	712	(1)
Household Hazards and Some Alternatives	713	(1)
Calories, Nutrients, and Minerals in Selected Foods	714	(1)
Common Noninfectious Diseases and Disorders	715	(2)
Common Infectious Diseases	717	(3)
Glossary	720	(12)
Index	732	(15)
Acknowledgments	747