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CHAPTER 16: HEALTH

1. Describe some key factors in health and illness.
2. Discuss nutrition, eating behavior, and eating problems.
3. Summarize the role of exercise in health.
4. Explain drug use and addiction.
5. Characterize some important aspects of the patient and the health-care setting.



  • Explaining Health and Illness
    • The Bio-Psycho-Social Model of Health
    • Psychological Factors in Health and Illness
    • Social Factors in Health and Illness
  • Nutrition and Eating
    • Nutrition and Eating Behavior
    • Eating Problems
  • Exercise
    • The Benefits of Exercise
    • Exercise and Longevity
  • Drugs and Addiction
    • Psychoactive Drugs
    • Addiction
    • Alcohol
    • Smoking
  • The Patient and the Health-Care Setting
    • Recognizing and Interpreting Symptoms
    • Seeking Treatment
    • The Patient's Role
    • Adherence to Medical Advice and Treatment
    • Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity
    • Gender





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