Health: The Basics (with Interactive Companion Website) (4th Edition)

Health: The Basics emphasizes the essential health information necessary to develop a comprehensive understanding of health promotion and disease prevention from a behavioral management perspective. This edition of Health: The Basics includes a major update of all pertinent information while retaining strong and timely features that makes it one of the most contemporary books for the 21st century. For the fourth edition, Health: The Basics takes a bold, new step by examining the confusing and rapidly growing world of complementary and alternative medical practices (CAMs) and attempts to provide some clear direction and answers for the health consumer. Basics maintains its thorough examination of health care in America and continues to examine health care issues on the cutting edge.