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• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Introduction
• Notes to Students
• Notes to Instructors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Part 1: Foundations of Human Health and Health Promotion
• Chapter 1: Overview of Health
• Health Defined
• Two Aspects of Health: Physical and Mental
• Wellness Defined
• Risk and Protective Factors That Influence Health
• Health Determinants
• The Three P’s: Population, Poverty, and Pollution
• Health as a Basic Human Right
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 2: Overview of Western Medical Practices
• Brief History of Western Medical Practices
• Theories on the Causes of Disease
• Measuring Health and Disease
• Medical Concepts of Disease and Disability
• Disease Prevention, Health Promotion, and Health Education
• Healthy People 2020
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 3: Overview of Chronic Diseases
• Defining Chronic Diseases
• Causes of Noninfectious Chronic Diseases
• Common Noninfectious Chronic Diseases
• Disease Prevention for Noninfectious Chronic Diseases
• Causes of Infectious Chronic Diseases
• Common Infectious Chronic Diseases
• Controlling Infectious Diseases
• Economic Costs of Chronic Diseases
• The Chronic Care Model
• Types of Palliative Care
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 4: Fundamentals of Culturally Competent Health Care
• Culturally Competent Health Care
• Power Differences in Health Care
• National Standards for Culturally Competent Health Care
• Patient-Centered Care
• Overview of Traditional Medical Practices
• Common Threads in Traditional Medical Practices
• Cultural Tips for Health Care Providers
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Chapter 5: Health Behavior and Patient Self-Management
• Differences Between Theory and Model
• Benefits of Theories and Models
• Overview of Four Theories and Models
• Disease Management
• Patient Self-Management
• Patient Empowerment
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 6: Health Literacy
• Importance of Health Literacy
• Differences Between Literacy and Health Literacy
• Levels of Health Literacy
• Core Skills of Health Literacy
• Extent of the Problem of Low Health Literacy
• Causes of Low Health Literacy
• Populations at Risk for Low Health Literacy
• Shame and Low Health Literacy
• Consequences for Patients with Low Health Literacy
• Health Literacy and Health Care Providers
• Strategies That Improve Patients’ Health Literacy
• What Health Care Systems Can Do to Improve Health Literacy
• Health Information Websites
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 7: Communication Skills for Health Care Providers
• Communication Skills for the Health Care Provider
• Active Listening
• The Patient’s Emotional Health
• Difficult Situations in the Provider-Patient Relationship
• Special Considerations for Patients Who Are Communication-Vulnerable
• Patient’s Bill of Rights
• Medical Errors
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 8: Patient Navigators and Patient Self-Advocacy
• What Are Patient Navigators?
• The Function of Patient Navigators
• Skills of Patient Navigators
• Patient Navigators and Health Care Teams
• Setting Professional Boundaries
• Patient Autonomy
• Patient Self-Advocacy
• Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine
• Advance Directives
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 9: Basics of Disease and Diagnosis
• Disease Categories and Types
• Physical Examination
• Health History
• Health Records
• Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
• Health Screenings
• Medical Specialties
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Part 2: Human Diseases from a Systemic Approach
• Chapter 10: Immune System and Related Diseases
• Immune System Function
• Immune System Structure
• Cells of the Immune System
• Self and Non-Self Immune Response
• Immunity and Immunizations
• Immunological Diseases
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 11: Endocrine System and Related Diseases
• Function of the Endocrine System
• Structure of the Endocrine System
• Diseases of the Endocrine System
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 12: Nervous System, Sensory System, and Related Diseases
• Function of the Nervous System
• Structure of the Nervous System
• Diseases of the Nervous System
• Diseases of the Sensory System
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 13: Cardiovascular System and Related Diseases
• Structure of the Cardiovascular System
• Function of the Cardiovascular System
• Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
• Diseases of the Veins
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 14: Blood and Related Diseases
• What Is Blood?
• Blood Transfusions
• Blood Tests
• Blood Disorders
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 15: Respiratory System and Related Diseases
• Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
• Diseases of the Respiratory System
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 16: The Digestive System and Related Diseases
• Function of the Digestive System
• Structure of the Digestive System
• Common Symptoms and Diagnostic Tests of the Digestive System
• Diseases of the Digestive System
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 17: Urinary System, Male Reproductive System, and Related Diseases
• Function of the Urinary System
• Structure of the Urinary System
• Common Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnostic Tests of the Urinary System
• Diseases of the Urinary System
• Function and Structure of the Male Reproductive System
• Diseases of the Male Reproductive System
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 18: Female Reproductive System and Related Diseases
• Structure of the Female Reproductive System
• Function of the Female Reproductive System
• Common Diagnostic Tests and Procedures of the Female Reproductive System
• Birth Control Methods
• Health Problems with Pregnancy
• Pregnancy and Delivery
• Breastfeeding
• Diseases of the Female Reproductive System
• Breast Health
• Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Chapter 19: Musculoskeletal System and Related Diseases
• Function of the Musculoskeletal System
• Structure of the Musculoskeletal System
• Common Diagnostic Tests and Procedures for Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 20: Integumentary System and Related Diseases
• Function of the Integumentary System
• Structure of the Integumentary System
• Aging and the Integumentary System
• Common Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnostic Tests for Integumentary Diseases
• Skin Injuries, Bruises, and Burns
• Diseases of the Integumentary System
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Chapter 21: The Brain and Mental Health Disorders
• Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders
• Causes of Mental Health Disorders
• Common Signs and Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Health Disorders
• Common Mental Health Disorders
• Chapter Summary
• Review Questions
• Key Terms
• Chapter Activities
• Bibliography and Works Cited
• Index
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