The dictionary of health education
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : David A Bedworth; Albert E Bedworth
- ناشر : Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
- شابک / ISBN : 9780195342598
Description
Angstrom unit q.v. AA An acronym for Alcoholics Anonymous q.v.; Addicts Anonymous q.v. AAA An acronym for 1. American Academy of Allergists BACILLARY DYSENTERY An intestinal disease caused by a bacterium q.v. cf: amebic dysentery. BACILLUS FUSIFORMIS A pathogen q.v. bacterium q.v. GALACTOLINASE An enzyme q.v. essential for the metabolism q.v. of the sugar galactose q.v. cf: galactosemia NABOTHIAN GLANDS Little glands q.v. at the neck of the cervix q.v. ∼ may form cysts and require treatment. NACHO An acronym for National Association for County RACEMOSE In anatomy q.v., shaped like a cluster of grapes. RACERS A slang expression pertaining to competitive WARM-GLOW EFFECT The tendency for a person to behave in an altruistic, magnanimous manner immediately after being made to feel good about himself or ZEIGARNIK EFFECT The tendency to remember incomplete tasks better than completed ones. ZEITGEIST The German word for the trends of thought and feeling characteristic of a culture at a particular time.
The Dictionary of Health Education provides for the first time a complete, comprehensive guide to the professional and technical words, terms, and phrases used in the health education profession. In one volume, it encompasses the full scope of the language of health education, bringing together the disciplines of education, medicine, public health and its sub-disciplines, history, philosophy, and political science." "A vital reference tool for all health educators or those who are involved in the promotion of health, this unique book contains over 10,000 definitions of frequently used words and phrases. For ease of use, all entries are alphabetically arranged and cross-referenced where appropriate. The dictionary also contains tables of important health and medical terms to further illustrate key ideas. This user-friendly volume is an indispensable resource to anyone who wants to speak and understand the language of health education."--BOOK JACKET
