Introduction to Health Science: Pathways to Your Future
By: Dorothy Winger and Susan BlahnikCopyright: 2016
Subject: Health Sciences
Grade Level: 9-12
- Introduction to Health Science: Pathways to Your Future is organized into five units—one for each of the five career pathways within the Health Science Career Cluster. These career-cluster pathways aid teachers in focusing on the healthcare career options available to students, allowing for exploration of a wide variety of occupations. Unlike some encyclopedic health science textbooks, this text delivers essential content in a more accessible, inviting format. While the text teaches core health science content, students' literacy skills and healthcare vocabulary are strengthened. Definitions of key terms, clear examples, and dynamic illustrations further promote student understanding.
- The text is uniquely organized according to the five career pathways—health informatics, therapeutics, diagnostics, support services, and biotechnology.
- Questions and activities embedded in the text activate prior knowledge and help students process new information in a way they can relate to during their reading.
- A variety of reading and writing activities correlated to college and career readiness standards promote critical-thinking and communication skills.
- Products & Prices 6-12 Education
- Table of Contents
- Unit I Health Informatics Career Pathway1. Welcome to the Field of Health Science
2. Career Skills in Health Informatics
3. Fundamental Skills in Health Informatics
4. Professional Knowledge in Health Informatics
5. Academic Knowledge: Medical Terminology and Body OrganizationUnit II Therapeutic Career Pathway6. Career Skills in Therapeutic Services
7. Fundamental Skills in Therapeutic Services
8. Professional Knowledge in Therapeutic Services
9. Academic Knowledge: Body Systems for Support and MovementUnit III Diagnostic Career Pathway10. Career Skills in Diagnostic Services
11. Fundamental Skills in Diagnostic Services
12. Professional Knowledge in Diagnostic Services
13. Academic Knowledge: Body Systems for Transportation and ExchangeUnit IV Support Services Pathway14. Career Skills in Support Services
15. Fundamental Skills in Support Services
16. Professional Knowledge in Support Services
17. Academic Knowledge: Body Systems for Maintenance and ContinuationUnit V Biotechnology Career Pathway18. Career Skills in Biotechnology Research and Development
19. Fundamental Skills in Biotechnology Research and Development
20. Professional Knowledge in Biotechnology Research and Development
21. Academic Knowledge: Body Systems for Regulation and Communication - The Look Inside images are for preview purposes only. The format of the actual product may vary from the images shown.
- Correlations
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- About the Author(s)