Paul M. Insel,
Stanford University Walton T. Roth,
Stanford University
ISBN: 007352963x Copyright year: 2008
Feature Summary
Expanded coverage of ethnic diversity. New and updated statistics and information address differences in areas such as life expectancy, tobacco use, CVD risk, obesity, AIDS, contraceptive use, and genetic disorders.
Key topic updates and additions. Examples include USDA dietary guidelines; physical activity guidelines from the USDA, WHO, and other organizations; trans fat food labeling requirements; research on low-fat and low-carb diets; dietary supplement safety and labeling issues; diabetes and pre-diabetes; cholesterol guidelines; links between lifestyle and quality and quantity of life; and avian influenza, mad cow disease, and other emerging infections.
"In the News" boxes. Topics include medical technologies in the twenty-first century, antidepressants and suicide risk, same-sex marriage, and factors influencing eating habits among Americans.
Updated statistics and Internet resources. Examples of updated statistics include those for leading causes of deaths, life expectancy, cardiovascular disease and cancer, and more. In addition, the lists of recommended Internet resources and suggested readings have been updated throughout the text.
Updated and expanded supplements. The Online Learning Center and Instructor’s Interactive CD-ROM provide updated and expanded instructor and student tools. New video and image library CDs provide new resources for enhancing lectures.
"Gender Matters" boxed feature. These boxes examine issues of particular importance to women and men and address key gender differences; topics include gender differences in such areas as responses to stress, risk of depression and suicide, communication styles, health effects from tobacco and alcohol use, dietary needs, body image, and risk of unintentional injuries and violence.
Accuracy and currency. This text presents reliable, up-to-date information for all wellness topics, giving students a solid base of knowledge from which to make informed lifestyle choices.
Affordability. At a very manageable length, the brief edition of Core Concepts in Health offers an affordable alternative to larger texts; it also includes a built-in study guide that provides sample test questions to help students prepare for examinations, as well as Wellness Worksheets offering self-assessment exercises.
Emphasis on personal responsibility and behavior change. Beginning with the first chapter ("Taking Charge of Your Health") and continuing throughout, the text encourages students to relate material to their own lives, to examine their health-related behaviors, and to take responsibility for those behaviors and change them when necessary.
Consistent box program. Boxes highlight important themes and topics for students of all ages:
"Mind/Body/Spirit" boxes highlight the close connections between people’s feelings and states of mind and their physical health.
"Dimensions of Diversity" boxes reflect the text’s focus on diversity by discussing health issues for diverse populations.
"Gender Matters" boxes focus on key gender differences and special areas of concern for women and men.
"Take Charge" boxes present practical advice students can use to apply information to their own lives.
"Critical Consumer" boxes help students develop and apply critical thinking skills.
"In the News" boxes discuss health issues recently highlighted in the media.
"In Focus" boxes highlight current wellness topics.
Clear links between the text and its accompanying Online Learning Center. Web icons throughout the book indicate elements and topics for which enhanced coverage can be found on the Online Learning Center.
Practical suggestions. "Tips for Today" sections provide brief distillations of the major message of each chapter, followed by lists of simple things that students can try right away in order to improve their wellness.
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2008 McGraw-Hill Higher Education