Core concepts in health / [compiled by]Paul M. Insel, Walton T. Roth ; Kirstan Price, developmental editor.
Material type: TextPublisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., c2002Edition: Ninth editionDescription: xxix, 698, [39] pages : colored illustrations ; 28 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: unspecifiedISBN: 0767423704 [paperback]Subject(s): Health -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification:Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book | 613 C81 2002 (Browse shelf) | Available | 3UCBL000007627 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Part one Establishing a basis for wellness -- Chapter 1 Taking charge of your health -- Chapter 2 Stress: The constant challenge -- Chapter 3 Psychological health -- Part two understanding sexuality -- Chapter 4 Intimate relationships -- Chapter 5 Sex and your body -- Chapter 6 Contraception -- Chapter 7 Abortion -- Chapter 8 Pregnancy and childbirth -- Part three Making responsible decisions: Substance and abuse -- Chapter 9 The use and abuse of psychoactive drugs -- Chapter 10 The responsible use of alcohol -- Chapter 11 Toward a tobacco-free society -- Part four Getting fit -- Chapter 12 Nutrition basics -- Chapter 13 Exercise for health and fitness -- Chapter 14 Weight management -- Part five Protecting yourself from disease -- Chapter 15 Cardiovascular health -- Chapter 16 Cancer -- Chapter 17 Immunity and infection -- Chapter 18 Sexually transmitted diseases -- Part six Accepting physical limits -- Chapter 19 Aging: A vital process -- Chapter 20 Dying and death -- Part seven Making choices in health care -- Chapter 21 Health care: Conventional and complementary medicine -- Chapter 22 Self-care: Skills for the health care consumer -- Part eight Improving your chances: Personal safety and environmental health -- Chapter 23 Personal safety: Protecting yourself from violence and unintentional injuries and violence -- Chapter 24 Environmental health -- Appendices -- index
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