Access to Health, Sixteenth Edition

What you’ll find inside

Access to Health, Sixteenth Edition by Rebecca J. Donatelle is a broad introductory health text for readers studying health behaviors, prevention and the choices that shape personal and community wellbeing. The book connects research and health information with topics students encounter in everyday life, from stress and sleep to nutrition, fitness and decisions about care.

Topics across the book

The contents move through psychological health, stress management and sleep, then nutrition, body weight and fitness. Later sections consider communication and relationships, sexuality and reproductive health, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, infectious disease and chronic conditions. The book also addresses healthcare choices, safety, environmental health and major life changes. This range makes the sixteenth edition a survey of health topics rather than a single-issue guide.

Research, prevention and health decisions

Pearson highlights the edition’s attention to mindfulness research and health equity. Those themes sit alongside practical discussions of wellness, risk reduction and how readers assess health information. Students can use the chapter sequence to link class concepts with examples, compare individual and wider social influences, and build a vocabulary for conversations about prevention and care systems.

Who may use Access to Health

The book may be a fit for introductory health courses, general education classes or readers looking for a structured overview of health behavior. Compare the sixteenth-edition title and author with your syllabus before choosing it, especially when a course specifies a separate digital platform or lab activity. Pearson’s eText, MyDietAnalysis and any course access are separate products unless expressly listed with this download.

PDF format and preview

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