Consumer Health : A Guide to Intelligent Decisions by Manfred Kroger, Robert S. Baratz, Stephen Barrett, William M. London and Harriet Hall (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E.
ISBN-100078028485
ISBN-139780078028489
eBay Product ID (ePID)113208719
Product Key Features
Number of Pages576 Pages
Publication NameConsumer Health : a Guide to Intelligent Decisions
LanguageEnglish
SubjectConsumer Guides, Public Health, Health Care Delivery, History
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReference, Medical
AuthorManfred Kroger, Robert S. Baratz, Stephen Barrett, William M. London, Harriet Hall
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight39.8 Oz
Item Length10.6 in
Item Width8.8 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number9
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2011-039127
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal362.1
Table Of ContentPart I: Dynamics of the Health Marketplace 01 Consumer Health Issues 02 Separating Fact from Fiction 03 Frauds and Quackery 04 Advertising and Other Promotional Activities Part II: Health-Care Approaches 05 Science-Based Health Care 06 Mental and Behavioral Help 07 Dental Care 08 The "CAM" Movement 09 A Close Look at Chiropractic Part III: Nutrition and Fitness 10 Basic Nutrition Concepts 11 Nutrition Fads, Fallacies, and Scams 12 Weight Control 13 Fitness Concepts, Products, and Services Part IV: Personal Health Concerns 14 Personal Health and Safety 15 Cardiovascular Disease 16 Cancer Part V: Other Products and Services 17 Drug Products 18 Skin care and Image Enhancement 19 Sexual and Reproductive Health 20 Health Devices 21 Coping with Death 22 Health-Care Facilities Part VI: Protection of the Consumer 23 Health Insurance 24 Health-Care Financing 25 Consumer Laws, Agencies, and Strategies
SynopsisThe most comprehensive consumer health text available, Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions offers a panoramic view of the health marketplace. You ll learn how to sharpen your critical consumer skills so you can distinguish valid health claims from those that are fraudulent or misleading. By offering science-based facts and guidelines, Consumer Health provides the tools you need to make smart decisions about health-care products and services for yourself and your family.", The most comprehensive consumer health text available, Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions offers a panoramic view of the health marketplace. You'll learn how to sharpen your critical consumer skills so you can distinguish valid health claims from those that are fraudulent or misleading. By offering science-based facts and guidelines, Consumer Health provides the tools you need to make smart decisions about health-care products and services for yourself and your family.