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Access To Health, 15th edition

  • Rebecca J Donatelle
  • Patricia Ketcham

Published by Pearson (January 6th 2017) - Copyright © 2018

15th edition

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Changing Behavior Today for a Better Tomorrow

Access to Health combines research and the most up-to-date information to encourage healthy life choices. As a teacher, mentor, and researcher, author Rebecca J. Donatelle uses her friendly writing style to address readers’ concerns and motivate them to be savvy, critical consumers of health information. The 15th Edition provides readers with new Which Path Would You Take activities that explore various health choices through an engaging, interactive, low-stakes, and anonymous experience, a new full chapter on sleep, and a new Making Change Today feature. All enhancements help readers to make health choices for a better tomorrow.

 

Personalize learning with Mastering Health

Mastering™ Health is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced tutorials provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a wide range of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult concepts.

 

0134553071 / 9780134553078 Access to Health Plus Mastering Health with eText -- Access Card Package, 15/e

 

Package consists of:

  • 0134516257 / 9780134516257 Access To Health
  • 0134551931 / 9780134551937 Mastering Health with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Access to Health
Access to Health, 15th Edition is also available via Pearson eText, a simple-to-use, mobile, personalized reading experience that lets instructors connect with and motivate students — right in their eTextbook. Learn more.

Table of contents

Part 1: Finding the Right Balance

1. Accessing Your Health

2. Promoting and Preserving Your Psychological Health

    FOCUS ON Cultivating Your Spiritual Health 

3. Managing Stress and Coping with Life’s Challenges

    FOCUS ON Improving Your Financial Health

4. Improving Your Sleep

 

Part 2: Building Healthy Lifestyles

5. Nutrition: Eating for a Healthier You

6. Reaching and Maintaining a Healthy Weight

    FOCUS ON Enhancing Your Body Image

7. Improving Your Physical Fitness

 

Part 3: Creating Healthy and Caring Relationships

8. Building Healthy Relationships and Communicating Effectively

9. Understanding Your Sexuality

10. Considering Your Reproductive Choices

 

Part 4: Avoiding Risks from Harmful Habits

      FOCUS ON Recognizing and Avoiding Addiction

11. Drinking Alcohol Responsibly

12. Ending Tobacco Use

13. Avoiding Drug Misuse and Abuse

 

Part 5: Preventing and Fighting Disease

14. Protecting against Infectious Diseases

15. Protecting against Sexually Transmitted Infections

16. Preventing Cardiovascular Disease

      FOCUS ON Minimizing Your Risk for Diabetes

17. Reducing Your Cancer Risk

18. Reducing Risks and Coping with Chronic Conditions

 

Part 6: Facing Life's Challenges

19. Becoming a Responsible Health Care Consumer

20. Preventing Violence and Abuse

      FOCUS ON Reducing Your Risk of Unintentional Injury

21. Preserving and Protecting Your Environment

22. Preparing for Aging, Death, and Dying

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