Maintaining Health in Primary Care Guidelines for Wellness in the 21st Century

Provides a comprehensive, easily accessible source of information to aid practitioners with the education of their patients and to help them to take increasing responsibility for improving and maintaining their own health.A text that is in tune with the times - health care systems are overburdened and financially unable to cope with the demandHelps with today's aim of increasing the emphasis on health promotion rather than on the treatment of diseaseShows how to help clients take increased responsibility for their own health careDemonstrates how to make more informed selective use of professional health careAddresses the questions and concerns most frequently raised by individuals regarding their health and disease preventionPresents a model for developing a personal health contract that patients can implementProvides easy-to-use protocols for many common scenariosIncludes Professional Posters giving step-by-step guidance to the practitioner on different aspects of health education.