Introduction to Health (OER)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Falcone, Kelly, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Textbooks.

Medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

2nd edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Palomar College 2024.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The Introduction to Health OER Textbook provides a broad overview of information pertaining to human health and opportunities for improving health and wellness throughout life. The intended goal of the book is to equip the learners with important information needed to better understand their own health and how their daily choices may impact both their quantity and quality of life. Although this is a "health" textbook, it could actually be called a "life" textbook.

Contents:

Introduction

Open Textbook Attributions

For Students

For Teachers

Accessibility Statement

Textbook Updates

Chapter 1: Intro to Health, Wellness, and Change

Chapter 2: Exercise, Physical Activity, and Sleep

Chapter 3: Nutrition Basics

Chapter 4: Body Composition and Obesity

Chapter 5: Stress

Chapter 6: Emotional & Mental Health

Chapter 7: Alcohol & Tobacco

Chapter 8: Drugs & Addiction

Chapter 9: Unintentional Injuries & Violence

Chapter 10: Relationships, Sexuality, & Contraception

Chapter 11: Immune System, Infectious Diseases, and STD’s/STI’s

Chapter 12: Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 13: Cancer

Chapter 14: Environmental Wellness- A Healthy Planet

Chapter 15: Consumer Health & Aging

Chapter Continuted Learnings

Notes:

Description based on print resource