SUPPORT MANUAL
Access to Health
TWELFTH EDITION
Rebecca J. Donatelle
Jennifer M. Jabson, PhD
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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,Table of Contents
PART 1 Chapter Overview and Visual Lecture Outline
CHAPTER 1 Accessing Your Health 1
CHAPTER 2 Promoting and Preserving Your Psychological Health 14
CHAPTER 2A Focus On Cultivating Your Spiritual Health 28
CHAPTER 3 Managing Stress and Coping with Life’s Challenges 36
CHAPTER 3A Focus On Improving Your Sleep 50
CHAPTER 4 Building Healthy Relationships and
Communicating Effectively 58
CHAPTER 5 Understanding Your Sexuality 71
CHAPTER 6 Considering Your Reproductive Choices 84
CHAPTER 7 Eating for a Healthier You 105
CHAPTER 8 Reaching and Maintaining a Healthy Weight 118
CHAPTER 8A Focus On Enhancing Your Body Image 129
CHAPTER 9 Improving Your Physical Fitness 137
CHAPTER 10 Recognizing and Avoiding Addiction 150
CHAPTER 11 Drinking Alcohol Responsibly 159
CHAPTER 12 Ending Tobacco Use 173
CHAPTER 13 Avoiding Drug Misuse and Abuse 186
CHAPTER 14 Protecting against Infectious Diseases and Sexually
Transmitted Infections 199
CHAPTER 14A Focus On Understanding Your Health Inheritance 216
CHAPTER 15 Preventing Cardiovascular Disease 223
CHAPTER 15A Focus On Minimizing Your Risk for Diabetes 235
CHAPTER 16 Reducing Your Cancer Risk 243
CHAPTER 17 Reducing Risks and Coping with Chronic Conditions 256
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, CHAPTER 18 Choosing Conventional and Complementary
Health Care 267
CHAPTER 19 Preventing Violence and Abuse 280
CHAPTER 19A Focus On Reducing Your Risk of Unintentional Injury 293
CHAPTER 20 Preserving and Protecting Your Environment 303
CHAPTER 21 Preparing for Aging, Death, and Dying 315
PART 2 Teaching Tips for First-Time Instructors and
Adjunct Professors 333
PART 3 Sample Syllabi for Personal Health 341
PART 4 Using MyHealthLab 347
PART 5 Health & Wellness Teaching Community 355
PART 6 Great Ideas in Teaching Health & Wellness 357
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