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The Complete Textbook of Phlebotomy (Hoeltke, The Complete Textbook of Phlebotomy)

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I AM ALREADY A PHLEBOTOMIST, SO MY PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK WAS TO GET THE MOST CURRENT UP-TO-DATE INFO SO I MAY RE-CERTIFY MYSELF. THIS BOOK IS EXCELLENT, EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BRUSH UP ON YOUR SKILL OR A DEFINATE MUST FOR THE NEW STUDENT JUST STARTING OUT. WORTH EVERY PENNY!

This book was required for my phlebotomy course, and to be honest I found it lacking in a few different areas.

First off, the information in the book isn't very easy to glean from the text, and it makes it very hard to study.

Secondly, it doesn't have all the information necessary to pass a phlebotomy exam. There was a lot of information during my course presented in lecture that you couldn't really get from the book. I wouldn't pass this off as a comprehensive guide any day of the week.

Thirdly, just by FLIPPING through other phlebotomy texts I've found much critical information I might have needed quite easily and without much effort. This text isn't fun or colorful, and does very little to draw the eye. This in my eyes makes it fail as a textbook. Students shouldn't have to strain to learn. It should be made as fun and easy as possible. All the authors have to do is make the effort.

I gave this book three stars because there are some sections that are well-done, and there were some things that were explained very well. However, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, and, on a side note, the phlebotomy course I took switched books as soon as the next session started to Phlebotomy: Worktext and Procedures Manual.

I've bought this manual since my class ended for self-study and already I understand things better!

In addition to this my former teacher has also pointed it out it has numerous inconsistencies and spelling errors. Just another reason not to purchase it.

Excellent book. Great Illustrations. Great for the beginner and for a good refresher course

this book is very informative and comprehensive on the topic of Phlebotomy