Personal Health: A Concise Guide 2009 Early Release Version with Connect Personal Health Access Card

, by Sparling, Phillip B.

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ISBN: 9780077321451 | 0077321456
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 12/15/2008

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Foundations of Personal Health
Foundations of Personal Health	p. 1
Modern Concept of Health	p. 3
Health Literacy	p. 10
Concept of Health Risk	p. 17
Advances in Public Health	p. 20
Understanding Health Behavior	p. 29
Health Behaviors
Choose A Healthy Diet	p. 37
Nutrition Basics	p. 39
Recommendations for Healthy Eating	p. 46
Weight Control	p. 61
Translating Knowledge into Action	p. 73
Develop A Fitness Program	p. 81
Physical Activity, Exercise, and Physical Fitness	p. 84
How the Body Responds to Exercise	p. 88
Recommendations for Healthy Adults	p. 96
Personalizing a Program	p. 106
Establishing the Exercise Habit	p. 115
Understanding Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse	p. 125
Drug Administration and Terminology	p. 127
Depressants	p. 137
Stimulants	p. 149
Hallucinogens	p. 154
Marijuana	p. 156
Psychotherapeutic Drugs	p. 158
Designer and Club Drugs	p. 161
Drug Testing & Drug Treatment	p. 162
Respect Sexuality	p. 169
Female and Male: Genetics and Hormones	p. 171
Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth	p. 179
Contraception	p. 182
Sexual Behavior	p. 196
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation	p. 200
Healthy Relationships	p. 202
Manage Stress	p. 209
The Nature of Stress	p. 211
Stress and Illness	p. 217
Managing Stress	p. 226
Medical Conditions
Mental Health and Disorders	p. 239
Mental Health	p. 241
Personal and Societal Problems Related to Mental Health	p. 246
Mental and Personality Disorders	p. 252
Treatments	p. 259
Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke	p. 265
Cardiovascular Disease	p. 268
Symptoms	p. 273
Risk Factors	p. 278
Interventions	p. 287
Prevention	p. 294
Cancers	p. 299
Cancer	p. 301
Causes of Cancer	p. 305
Diagnosing Cancer	p. 308
Common Cancers	p. 310
Cancer Treatment	p. 322
Cancer Detection and Prevention	p. 324
Diabetes	p. 329
Diabetes	p. 332
Complications	p. 337
Diagnosis and Control	p. 339
Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes	p. 347
Metabolic Syndrome	p. 351
Infections	p. 359
Communicable Disease Process	p. 361
Fighting Disease	p. 364
Common Bacterial Infections	p. 370
Common Viral Infections	p. 373
Common Fungal Infections	p. 377
Sexually Transmitted Infections	p. 377
HIV/AIDS	p. 380
Bioterrorism	p. 383
Navigating The Health Care System
Health Care Fundamentals	p. 389
Organization of the U.S. Health Care System	p. 391
Western Medicine	p. 395
Complementary and Alternative Medicine	p. 407
Integrative Medicine	p. 421
Health Care Decision Making	p. 427
Caring for Yourself	p. 429
Developing a Patient-Doctor Partnership	p. 442
Understanding Health Insurance	p. 449
Striving for Optimal Health	p. 457
Credits	p. 467
Index	p. I-1
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Personal Health: A Concise Guide 2009 Early Release Version with Connect Personal Health Access Card

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