College of Health Sciences - Open & Free Materials by Course: Population Health

Readers will learn about the nature of health, health education, health promotion and related concepts. This will help to understand the social, psychological and physical components of health.

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Open textbook for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness at Georgia Highlands College.

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Focuses on breaking down, pronouncing, and learning the meaning of medical terms within the context of introductory anatomy and physiology. This resource is targeted for Healthcare Administration, Health Sciences, and Pre-Professional students.

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This book is intended to provide a basic introduction to epidemiologic methods and epidemiologic thinking. It is written primarily for use in undergraduate, introductory epidemiology classes; however, graduate students, medical students, and professionals working in public or allied health fields may also find it useful either as an introduction or as a refresher.

Early childhood is a critical time in development. Many outcomes, both positive and negative, have their beginnings in these years. It is vital that children’s health and safety be protected. High-quality early care and education programs can play a valuable role in improving outcomes for children.

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Highlights the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in the practice of public health. This work discusses these issues on a case to case basis and helps create awareness and understanding of the ethics of public health care. The main audience for the casebook is public health practitioners, but the casebook is also useful to public health students.

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Health Case Studies is composed of eight separate health case studies. Each case study includes the patient narrative or story that models the best practice (at the time of publishing) in healthcare settings. Associated with each case is a set of specific learning objectives to support learning and facilitate educational strategies and evaluation.

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