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Access To Health, 15th edition

  • Rebecca J Donatelle
  • Patricia Ketcham
Pearson eText Access to Health -- Instant Access

ISBN-13: 9780134873749

Includes: eText (6-month access)

15th edition

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

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Access to Health combines research and the most up-to-date information to encourage healthy life choices, helping you to become a critical consumer of health trends and data.

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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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