{"product_id":"health-studies-an-introduction-paperback-2","title":"Health Studies: An Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennie Naidoo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJane Wills\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealth Studies: an Introduction is a comprehensive introduction to health and illness, approaches to healthcare, and the psychological, social and environmental factors that influence public and personal health. This thoroughly revised edition includes new chapters on geography \u0026amp; physiology, and increased coverage of global health issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003eHealth Studies\u003c\/i\u003e provides an authoritative and contemporary introduction to the study of health. With chapters including epidemiology, psychology, human and environmental geography, and anthropology, it is the only book to explore in one volume all of the core disciplines that contribute to understanding health. It illustrates how the complexity of health problems such as obesity should be viewed with an interdisciplinary perspective. Each chapter explains the disciplinary approach and then its theoretical and research approaches with examples. \u003cbr\u003eA highlight of this 4th edition is a new chapter on sports and exercise science providing another scientific chapter on physiology which is applied and will be of interest to all those thinking of employment in sports or leisure industry.\u003cbr\u003eThe book is accessible and learner-centered and each chapter features: a connections feature that links the chapters together; learning tasks; questions for reflection and debate; examples to illustrate concepts, methodologies and to explore contemporary issues; a case study on obesity, food and diet.\u003cbr\u003eComprehensive, accessible and written by leading experts in the different fields, this is the introductory text for all students of health studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennie Naidoo\u003c\/b\u003e is retired Principal Lecturer at University of West of England.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Wills\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Public Health and Health Promotion at London South Bank University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennie Naidoo is retired Principal Lecturer at University of West of England.\u003cbr\u003eJane Wills is Professor of Public Health and Health Promotion at London South Bank University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 463\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47338946691321,"sku":"9789811621482","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WWhFNE5JMzNlbkVtRXBBTHFpRFhpZz09_cfeda477-75bf-46f3-a174-d8979f90bcd7.webp?v=1769688711","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/health-studies-an-introduction-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}