Carole Lium Edelman, APRN, MS, CS, BC, CMC, Director of Geriatric Care Management, Waveny Care Center, New Canaan,
CT; Associate Faculty Member, Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT; Fellow, Brookdale Center on Aging;
Hunter College, New York, NY and Carol Lynn Mandle, PhD, AP, RN, CNS, FNP, Associate Professor, Connell School
of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Family Nurse Practitioner,
Clinical Nurse Specialist and Scientist, Mind-Body Medical Institute, Boston, MA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Summary
Up to date and easy to read, this textbook provides comprehensive coverage of all major concepts of health promotion
and disease prevention. It highlights growth and development throughout the life span, emphasizing normal development
as well as the specific problems and health promotion issues common to each stage. All population groups are addressed
with separate chapters for individuals, families, and communities.
Table of Contents
UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS FOR HEALTH PROMOTION
1. Health Defined: Objectives for Promotion and Prevention
