An invitation to health

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hales Dianne R., 1950-
Published: Wadsworth,
Publisher Address: Australia Belmont, CA
Publication Dates: c2005.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: 11th ed.
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Carrier Form: 1 v. (various pagings): col. ill. ; 28 cm. +1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
ISBN: 053463558X
9780534635589
Index Number: R161
CLC: R161
R16
Call Number: R16/H167/11th.ed.
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and index.
section I. Taking charge of your health -- 1. An invitation to health for the twenty-first century -- 2. Psychological health -- 3. Personal stress management -- section II. Healthy lifestyles -- 4. The joy of fitness -- 5. Personal nutrition -- 6. Eating patterns and problems -- section III. Responsible sexuality -- 7. Communication and relationships -- 8. Personal sexuality -- 9. Reproductive choices -- section IV. Avoiding health risks -- 10. Drug use, misuse, and abuse -- 11. Alcohol use, misuse, and abuse -- 12. Tobacco use, misuse, and abuse -- section V. Protecting your health -- 13. Preventing infectious diseases -- 14. Keeping your heart healthy -- 15. Lowering your risk of cancer and other major diseases -- 16. Health-care consumerism and complementary/alternative medicine -- section VI. Health in context -- 17. A lifetime of health -- 18. Staying safe : preventing injury, violence, and victimization -- 19. Working toward a healthy environment -- Hales health almanac -- Contract for change -- Health information on the Internet -- Your health directory -- Emergency! -- A consumer's guide to medical tests -- Counting your calories and fat grams.