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Health education: knowledge for life.
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The Clearing House
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September 1, 1994
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1994 Heldref Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Health education has matured to the point where it is becoming a "complete" content area. It has truly grown into a subject that provides students with knowledge and skills for improving the quality of their lives. Unfortunately, as the need for health education has increased, the health class requirement for students has not increased proportionately.
In past days, "health" included topics such as proper hygiene, dental care, the need for adequate exercise and rest, a nonsmoking unit, warnings of drug abuse, and a bit of nutrition. The health topics of the past still exist, each having expanded its knowledge base. Health education today has come to include other pressing ...
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