"Health Promotion Throughout the Lifespan" is a comprehensive textbook that covers all major concepts of health promotion and disease prevention. Its currency, comprehensiveness, and readability are just a few of the strengths it is noted for. The focus on health promotion makes it useful in many courses in community health nursing, and its comprehensive coverage of growth and development makes it attractive as a primary text for separate courses in this area as well. Practicing nurses also find it valuable as a clinical resource, as noted by the award bestowed on a previous edition by a nurse practitioner organization. The lifespan approach addresses health promotion for all age groups. The assessment framework is based on Gordon's "Functional Health Patterns." Health promotion is presented for all population groups: individuals, families, and communities. An attractive two-color design highlights the many special features in the book. The fifth edition includes several new features that emphasize practical clinical interventions, such as Case Studies, Care Plans that promote wellness, and Innovative Practice boxes. The word client has been replaced with person or individual to reflect the current emphasis on empowering the consumers of health care.