Take a fascinating journey through the life cycle. Here's just what you need to effectively care for your patients at any stage of life in today's ever-changing world of health care. Elaine Polan and Daphne Taylor guide you through the life cycle—from conception to old age—with an emphasis on health promotion, maintenance, and restoration in clinical practice.

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Healthy lifestyles -- Communication -- Culture -- The family -- Theories of growth and development -- Prenatal period to 1 year -- Toddlerhood -- Preschool -- School age -- Puberty and adolescence -- Early adulthood -- Middle adulthood -- Late adulthood -- Death and dying.