Health mentoring course

The course is currently under development in the German Wikiversity.

Course phases

• Introduction
• Psychology
• Nutrition science
• Fitness
• Avoiding diseases
• Prevention
• Target audiences
• Wellness

See also

• Portal:Health and fitness (Wikipedia)
• Portal:Medicine (Wikipedia)

External links

• Search engine for medical information certified with the HONcode (hon.ch)

Khan Academy

• Glucose Insulin and Diabetes : The basics of Type I and Type II diabetes
• Blood Sugar Levels : Normal and elevated blood sugar levels before (preprandia) and after (postprandial) a meal
• A1C Levels : Why measuring Hemoglobin A1c levels is an indicator of blood sugar levels (and diabetes)
• Heart Disease and Heart Attacks : Understanding coronary artery disease and myocardial infarctions
• Thrombo-emboli and Thromboembolisms : Clarifying difference between a thrombus and an embolus
• Stenosis, ischemia and heart failure : Clarifying a bunch of medical terms around heart disease
• Strokes : Basics of strokes

Literature

• Dr. David R. Goldmann, Dr. David A. Horowitz, ed (2003) [1999]. American College of Physicians Complete Home Medical Guide (2nd ed.). New York: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 0789496739. http://www.amazon.com/American-College-Physicians-Complete-Medical/dp/0789496739/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1237916867&sr=8-1#reader. 
• Baylor University's Community Mentoring for Adolescent Development (CMAD) Mentor Trainer's Manual, Chapter 9. Health Concerns of Adolescents (PDF)