The Healthy Woman: A Complete Guide for All Ages - Softcover

U. S. Dept Of Health & Human Services Office On Women's Health

 
9780160771835: The Healthy Woman: A Complete Guide for All Ages
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0160771838 ISBN 13: 9780160771835
Verlag: National Defense University Press,U.S., 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Comprehensive health guide written in simple language and illustrated with many photographs, designed to appeal to a large audience of all cultural backgrounds, from teens to senior adults. 

Empowers women to:
* Recognize symptoms relating to particular diseases impacting a woman's health
* Explores possible treatment options
* Covers the latest recommendations for key health screenings, tests, and immunizations

This guidebook also contains full-color charts and diagrams to help readers understand their bodies and offers information not found in other women's health resources, such as how to teach women  to read a Prescription Drug Label,  explore insurance options, and tips along with graphic representations for healthy eating and managing portion sizes, and more.   Includes a glossary, extensive bibliography, additional resources, and a cross-referenced index.

 

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

The Office on Women's Health (OWH) was established in 1991 within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Its vision is to ensure that "All Women and Girls are Healthier and Have a Better Sense of Well Being."  Its mission is to "provide leadership to promote health equity for women and girls through sex/gender-specific approaches.:  The strategy OWH uses to achieve its mission and vision is through the development of innovative programs, by educating health professionals, and motivating behavior change in conusmers through the dissemiantion of health information.  OWH offers extensive health information online at www.womenshealth.gov.  

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From the nation's leaders in women's health, The Healthy Woman: A Complete Guide for All Ages provides the information women need to take charge of their health.  Readers will find:
 *easy-to-understand explanations * practical tips * firsthand health stories from women around the country * charts showing which medical tests are needed and when * where to go to find more information

As the gatekeepers of their family's health, women will also find resources to help care for men and children in their lives.  Whether you are searching for ways to manage a health problem or prevent one -- for you or someone you love -- The Healthy Woman: A Complete Guide for All Ages has it all.

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Verlag
National Defense University Press,U.S.
Erscheinungsdatum
2008
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0160771838
ISBN 13 
9780160771835
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
518
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