With today's emphasis on disease prevention, LPNs must be able to deal with the increasing demands placed on them in their role in patient education and health promotion for patients through all stages of the life cycle. Here's the only text written specifically for the LPN/LVN student with growth and development content applied to the clinical setting. It reviews the coverage of human growth and development throughout the entire life span, from conception through late adulthood. System requirements: Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, and XP operating systems. WHAT'S NEW Two new chapters: one deals with cultural influences on healthcare throughout the lifecycle, Culture (Ch. 2); and the other covers the communication process essential to human interaction, Communication (ch. 4) Expanded sections on holistic health concepts and the influence of alternative medicine Expanded information on mental health issues, environmental concerns, nutritional needs, and access to healt