Health Behavior Change in Populations

by Scott Kahan

Book Overview

Focuses on today's major public health concerns to teach students the principles of population health behavior and behavior change.

The single greatest way to improve health and quality of life is not by developing new medical approaches, but by addressing harmful personal behaviors. These behaviors--which include tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, diet, and physical activity--play a significant role in the risk for and development,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421414554
• ISBN13: 9781421414553
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.1" x 10.0"