| Description |
xxii, 804 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Achieving personal health -- Mind-body communications maintain wellness -- Managing stress : restoring mind-body harmony -- Mental health and mental illness -- Choosing a nutritious diet -- Managing a healthy weight -- Physical activity for health and well-being -- Sexuality and intimate relationships -- Understanding pregnancy and parenthood -- Choosing a fertility control method -- Protecting against sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS -- Reducing infections and building immunity : knowledge encourages prevention -- |
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Cancer : understanding risks and means of prevention -- Cardiovascular diseases : understanding risks and measures of prevention -- Heredity and disease -- Using drugs responsibly -- Eliminating tobacco use -- Using alcohol responsibly -- Making decisions about health care -- Exploring alternative medicines -- Accidents and injuries -- Understanding aging and dying -- Violence in our society -- Working toward a healthy environment |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Health.
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Holistic medicine.
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Health Behavior.
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Holistic Health.
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Life Style.
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Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical.
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| Author |
Golanty, Eric.
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| LC no. |
2009020229 |
| ISBN |
0763765937 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9780763765934 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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