Health: the Basics

A simplified version of "Access to Health", this text emphasizes the essential health information necessary to develop a comprehensive understanding of health promotion and disease prevention. The book is presented from a behavioural management perspective, providing readers with practical health information. This edition provides a thorough examination of health care in America, and the threat of growing violence. It also includes more gender issues, injury prevention, the role of community health and prevention strategies than in the previous edition.