Screen LibraryPhysical health in our world /
"There are many major health crises facing our world today. Preventable physical diseases persist globally, although our understanding of disease and medicine has advanced with innovations in science and technology. In this book, readers will learn about health issues such as communicable disea...
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PowerKids Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: |
Spotlight on our future
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| Summary: |
"There are many major health crises facing our world today. Preventable physical diseases persist globally, although our understanding of disease and medicine has advanced with innovations in science and technology. In this book, readers will learn about health issues such as communicable diseases, environmental threats, and the challenges of providing effective health care. Readers will understand that healthy citizens are key to thriving communities and be empowered to take an active, problem-solving role in the effort to ensure health for all"-- |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781725324183 1725324180 9781725324152 1725324156 9781725324169 1725324164 9781713717393 1713717395 |
| Index Number: | RA777 |
| CLC: | R1-49 |
| Call Number: | R1-49/A915 |
| Contents: | Goals for better health -- A history of disease -- Public health begins -- The first hospitals -- The power of vaccines -- HIV and AIDS -- Other diseases -- Heart disease, diabetes, and cancer -- The pollution problem -- The importance of nutrition -- Health of mother and child -- Health care for all -- Health care and technology -- Taking action. |