Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span - Softcover

Edelman, Carole Lium; Kudzma, Elizabeth C.; Mandle, Carol Lynn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0323091415 ISBN 13: 9780323091411

Verlag: Mosby, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

Up to date and easy to read, this textbook provides comprehensive coverage of all major concepts of health promotion and disease prevention. It highlights growth and development throughout the life span, emphasizing normal development as well as the specific problems and health promotion issues common to each stage. All population groups are addressed with separate chapters for individuals, families, and communities., Extensive coverage of growth and development throughout the lifespan emphasizes the unique problems and health promotion needs of each age and stage of development.Separate chapters on each population - group, individual, family, and community - stress the unique issues faced when providing care to each group. Evidence-Based Practice boxes emphasize current research efforts and opportunities in health promotion.Hot Topics and Innovative Practice boxes engage students' interest by introducing significant issues, trends, and creative programs and projects in health promotion practice. Diversity Awareness boxes address various cultural perspectives and provide important information that needs to be considered in planning care.Case studies and care plans present realistic situations that challenge students to reflect upon important health promotion concepts.Think About It boxes dig deeper into the chapter topic and encourage critical thinking., Numerous pedagogical features such as objectives, key terms, and textual summaries highlight the most important concepts and terms in each chapter.NEW! Healthy People 2020 boxes include related goals and objectives for each chapter to address emerging health issues and health priorities over the next decade. NEW! Quality and Safety scenarios include examples and suggestions to encourage quality and safety in nursing.NEW! Redesigned Nutrition chapter highlights the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the MyPlate food guide.NEW! Standard headings in the growth and development chapters reinforce the concepts of Go

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Up to date and easy to read, this textbook provides comprehensive coverage of all major concepts of health promotion and disease prevention. It highlights growth and development throughout the life span, emphasizing normal development as well as the specific problems and health promotion issues common to each stage. All population groups are addressed with separate chapters for individuals, families, and communities.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Mosby
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0323091415
• ISBN 13: 9780323091411
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 704