Understanding Health and Well-Being

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the factors that impact physical, mental, and social well-being, offering a broad definition of health and healthcare that moves beyond the biomedical model.

William Montelpare, Professor, Margaret and Wallace McCain Chair in Human Development and Health, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Amanda Hudson, Director of Research, Planning, and Operations with Health PEI, Mental Health and Addictions, and Adjunct Professor, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

0.Preface. 1 .Essential Background. 2.Understanding Health as a Wicked Problem. 3.Epidemiological Applications for Human Health. 4.The Social Determinants of Health. 5.On the Importance of Health Literacy. 6.The Microbiome and How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health. 7.On the Importance of Being Physically Active. 8.Lifestyle Factors as Contributors to Health Outcomes. 9.Mental Health and Addictions. 10.On the Importance of Aging and Health. 11.Issues in Global Health. 12.Planetary Health in the Age of the Anthropocene. 13.Conclusion.