Funk Wagnalls New Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Family Health

Author : Elise DeVore Berlan
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ISBN 13 : 9781934970003
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Family Health and Wellness written by Elise DeVore Berlan and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Family Health and Wellness is the comprehensive resource set on topics of family health and wellness. With hundreds of clearly written and concise entries on diseases, health issues, human anatomy, environmental health, and more, the volumes are written to be easily accessible to upper elementary, middle school, and high school students, as well as to adults as a reference.Arranged alphabetically in 10 volumes, the up-to-date information covers all aspects of family health care, including entries on AIDS and STIs, alternative medicine, Alzheimera's disease, birth control and abstinence, hormones, Mad Cow Disease, and so much more. Colorful photographs, diagrams, and illustrations, with informative captions, appear throughout the books to complement the text, and websites for further reading are included as well. a "Ask the Doctora" sections featuring questions posed by young people with answers from professionals punctuate the text and relate the entries to real-life health questions and dilemmas. Questions cover topics such as hygiene, adolescent mood swings, alcoholism, HIV/AIDS, virginity, and much more.These volumes provide an excellent foundation for understanding medical terms and diseases and are recommended for health classes at middle and high schools as well as for public libraries. Families and family resource centers will find these volumes to be extremely useful as well.This 10a volume set comes complete with two CDs: interactive CD with content-related activities, and browseable CD.