CBIOL 2502 - Essentials of Health

Institution:

Lesley University

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Description:

3 credits This course emphasizes concepts basic to the maintenance of lifelong optimal health. Topics include: awareness of preventable causes and recognition of the signs and symptoms of disease; communicable and noncommunicable diseases; nutrition; weight control; therapeutic drugs and their side effects; toxic agents and environmental factors; narcotics, alcohol, and tobacco; and emotional and mental well-being as integral aspects of health. Social and economic factors and health services that have bearing on these topics are examined. Prerequisite: Any laboratory science course.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lesley.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 868-9600

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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