Introduction to Health (OER) - 2nd edition
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Kelly Falcone, Palomar College
Copyright Year:
Last Update: 2024
Publisher: Palomar College
Language: English
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CC BY-SA
Table of 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
Ancillary Material
About the Book
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.
About the Contributors
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Dr. Kelly Falcone, Palomar College