Overview

Connect Core Concepts in Health remains the leading health textbook in U.S. higher education. The book's unique psychological approach to mind-body health encourages students to take proactive self-assessments. Students can stay current on the latest studies while learning how to negotiate cross-cultural ideas of what it means to be healthy and how to live in our diverse, consumer-oriented society. McGraw Hill Education's digital and teaching-learning tools also integrate Connect Core Concepts in Health's authoritative, science-based content. The seventeenth edition features new research-based coverage of the use of digital technology, including new Tech Tips in every chapter that help students take advantage of apps and tech-based devices that will help them reach their fitness and wellness goals. Additionally, every chapter has been updated to reflect current scientific thinking, data, and statistics from such authoritative sources as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Author:   Paul Insel ,  Walton Roth ,  Claire Insel
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Education
Edition:   17th edition
Weight:   1.540kg
ISBN:  

9781264149117

ISBN 10:   1264149115
Publication Date:   11 March 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   1265502587
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART ONE ESTABLISHING A BASIS FOR WELLNESS CHAPTER 1 Taking Charge of Your Health CHAPTER 2 Stress: The Constant Challenge CHAPTER 3 Psychological Health CHAPTER 4 Sleep PART TWO UNDERSTANDING SEXUALITY CHAPTER 5 Intimate Relationships and Communication CHAPTER 6 Sex and Your Body CHAPTER 7 Contraception CHAPTER 8 Abortion CHAPTER 9 Pregnancy and Childbirth PART THREE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: MAKING RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS CHAPTER 10 Drug Use and Addiction CHAPTER 11 Alcohol: The Most Popular Drug CHAPTER 12 Tobacco Use PART FOUR GETTING FIT CHAPTER 13 Nutrition Basics CHAPTER 14 Exercise for Health and Fitness CHAPTER 15 Weight Management PART FIVE PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM DISEASE CHAPTER 16 Cardiovascular Health CHAPTER 17 Cancer CHAPTER 18 Immunity and Infection CHAPTER 19 Sexually Transmitted Infections PART SIX LIVING WELL IN THE WORLD CHAPTER 20 Environmental Health CHAPTER 21 Conventional and Complementary Medicine CHAPTER 22 Personal Safety PART SEVEN ACCEPTING PHYSICAL LIMITS CHAPTER 23 Aging: An Ongoing Process CHAPTER 24 Dying and Death APPENDIXES APPENDIX A Nutrition Resources APPENDIX B A Self-Care Guide for Common Medical Problems Index

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Paul Insel, Ph.D. is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has been the principal investigator of numerous NIH studies involving health education, mental health, blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and nutrition. He has authored 14 books and more than 100 articles. Walton T. Roth, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine, and Chief of the Psychiatric Consultation Service at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. He is author of over 150 research articles about how the body reacts to stress and psychological disorders. His clinical specialties are the treatment of anxiety disorders and psychiatric consultation in the general hospital.

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