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Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions with PowerWeb: Health and Human Performance [Paperback]

Stephen Barrett (Author), William T. Jarvis (Author), Manfred Kroger (Author), William M. London (Author)

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Publication Date: June 13, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0072485213 | ISBN-13: 978-0072485219 | Edition: 7

The most comprehensive text in Consumer Health, this edition continues to provide a vast amount of information to enable consumers to choose health products and services intelligently. New texts now come packaged with Health and Human Performance PowerWeb!

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Paperback: 624 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 7 edition (June 13, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0072485213
ISBN-13: 978-0072485219
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Ordered the book with express shipping and it came within days. The book is good for ppl needing or researching consumer type "caveat emptor" techniques. It'll open your eyes to some interesting things...

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1.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly biased!, June 22, 2011

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Wow, I haven't read anything this biased that wasn't on the political shelves. I researched the author and found interesting information here: [...]

Barrett's version of "intelligent" decisions (and he LOVES to use quotation marks) is to reject every and all alternative methods of healing. His rant against the evils of chiropractic is astounding. The Mayo Clinic accepts alternative healing, but apparently this ex-shrink knows better? Sadly, I have to read this for a class and answer the multiple choice test questions as prescribed to pass my class. Baaaa!

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2.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE:Textbook contains dated information, May 22, 2005

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I have been using this textbook for four semesters with undergraduates obtaining a minor in health education and am frustrated with the information that is outdated and full of errors. I will no longer be using the text in my courses. The food pyramid is wrong, exercise theories are incorrect, etc. My exercise science majors this past semester were disgusted with the mistakes. The author's website is decent and consideration should be given to write a shorter textbook with concise updated information. I am now teaching this course without a textbook.

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Massachusetts Private College

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This book is a libel against the alternative medicine and similar. It worth each penny. Strongly research based. Believes who wants to believe. It could be a little more concise.

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The book that I received was in great condition and it was delievered to my house in an orderly amount of time.

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