Essential Concepts for Healthy Living Update
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5th Edition
Published on 8. March 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
628 pages
978-0-7637-8975-6 (ISBN)
Description
Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, Fifth Edition Update provides students with a clear and concise introduction to the latest scientific and medical research in personal health. With its unique focus on critical thinking and analysis of health-related behaviors and attitudes, this text enhances students' understanding of their own health needs and presents the scientific background necessary for students to think critically about the reliability of health-related information they encounter in the media. The Fifth Edition Update provides the most current data on a comprehensive array of health and wellness topics and issues. It includes the latest information on: Health Care Costs; Binge Drinking; Alternative Medical Therapies; Mental Illness and Depression; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Eating Disorders; Physical Activity and Health; Cervical and Prostate Cancer; Drug Use and Abuse, and much more.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Sudbury
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
1304 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7637-8975-6 (9780763789756)
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03/2012
6th Edition
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
€237.29
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Sandra Alters | Wendy Schiff
Essential Concepts For Healthy Living
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03/2012
6th Edition
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
€193.12
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Other
08/2008
5th Edition
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
€79.19
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Persons
Sandra Alters holds a PhD degree in Science Education and a Master's degree in biology. Formerly of the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Salem State College (Massachusetts), Dr. Alters has authored several textbooks in addition to Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, a laboratory manual, a children's science book, many articles in professional literature, and over sixty chapters and features in books. Additionally, she has written the instructional design for a variety of science-related software products for students. With twenty-five years of teaching experience, Dr. Alters brings her educational expertise, background in biology and human biology, and extensive writing experience to the author team. Wendy Schiff holds a Master's degree in Human Nutrition. She is a former Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Physical Education at the St. Louis Community College-Meramec Campus. Ms. Schiff has authored a college health textbook, two health education manuals, a low-calorie cookbook, and published articles in professional journals. She has served as a consulting nutritionist, reviewer of health education and nutrition materials, and a freelance health essayist. With her educational background in health and her experience teaching college health, nutrition, and sexuality classes, Ms. Schiff complements Dr. Alters' expertise in biological sciences and science education.