Core Concepts in Health, Brief Update - Softcover

Insel, Paul M.; Roth, Walton T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073529648 ISBN 13: 9780073529646

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2007

Synopsis

The most reliable and widely used personal health text, Core Concepts in Health utilizes the theme of personal responsibility to teach and motivate students about health and wellness. The Tenth Edition Update provides current, accurate, scientifically based information about a wealth of health and wellness topics and issues. The Brief edition, an affordable alternative to larger health texts, includes a built-in study guide that allows students to test their knowledge of health-related issues and assess their level of wellness.

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From the Publisher

Focus on personal responsibility. Core Concepts, Brief, presents reliable, up-to-date information for all wellness topics, giving students a solid base of knowledge from which to make informed lifestyle choices.
Built-in study guide. An innovative built-in study guide appears at the back of the book. Perforated for easy use, the study guide provides sample test questions to help students prepare for examinations plus additional opportunities for self-assessment in the form of Wellness Worksheets.
Health issues for our diverse population. The text addresses the health issues and concerns of an increasingly diverse student population. While most health concerns are universal, certain differences have important implications for health. These differences can be genetic or cultural, based on factors such as gender, socioeconomic status, age, and ethnicity.
A wealth of pedagogical aids for students:
Informative, accessible highlight boxes
Strategies for healthier living (Take Action, Behavior Change Strategies)
Additional learning aids (learning objectives, running glossary, chapter summaries, Selected Bibliographies, For More Information)
Updated topics and issues. This update incorporates the newest information on key topics such as the draft Healthy People 2010 objectives, the Dietary Reference Intakes for vitamins and minerals, the new labeling requirements for dietary supplements, the newly approved kits for emergency contraception, physician-assisted suicide laws, hepatitis C, and treatments for breast cancer.
Updated statistics. Each chapter has been carefully reviewed and updated to provide the latest and most accurate statistical information available. Updated statistics include those on the incidence of various diseases, including CVD, cancer, and AIDS; rates on use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs; and the leading causes of death.
Updated Internet coverage. Each chapter concludes with a completely updated list of World Wide Web sites that students can visit to extend and broaden their knowledge or pursue subjects of interest to them. Each site has been carefully evaluated for relevance.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0073529648
• ISBN 13: 9780073529646
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 544