Personal Health: A Public Health Perspective:
A Public Health Perspective Kiely, Michele |
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ISBN 13: 9781284261431 Previous ISBN (13): 9781284099652 ISBN 10: 1284261433 Category: ConsHlth: Medical Reference Edition: 2 Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning Publication Date: 05/2024 Format: Paperback Status: Not Yet Published Imprint: Jones & Bartlett Learning Pages: 650 Weight: 3.5 Retail Price: 111.95 (Tentative Price May Change) Quantity On Hand: 0 Quantity On Order: 0 |
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Synopsis: Written to guide students developing healthy lifestyles while helping them better understand the policy decisions that encourage health, Personal Health: A Public Health Perspective uniquely provides information about individual health topics – including those of great interest and relevance to college-aged students – while presenting them in the context of community and global health. Thoroughly updated to reflect current statistics, research, treatments, and more, the Second Edition also includes coverage of COVID-19, including its impact on mental health; expanded coverage of the social determinants of health and health inequities; new material on violence prevention including sexual assault and gun control; different ways to approach healthy eating and helpful tips on incorporating exercise; and much more. Filled with examples from social media, websites, and the popular press as well as peer-reviewed publications, the Second Edition also is enlivened with numerous features including: • Try It! which applies topics from the text to the students’ daily life. • Fact vs. Fiction which debunks popular health myths and explores controversies, • By the Numbers which displays relevant and often surprising statistics to further the students’ understanding of the topics. • Up for Debate which describes current controversies in public health. • Going Upstream provides insights to help students think about predisposing factors to health, particularly social determinants of health. • Tales of Public Health which that are real-life stories to bring a human face to a concept |
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