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Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions, 9/e

Stephen Barrett, Quackwatch, Inc.
William M. London, California State University-Los Angeles
Manfred Kroger, Professor Emeritus, Pennsylvania State University
Harriet Hall, Colonel, United States Air Force, retired
Robert S. Baratz, South Shore Health

Part I. DYNAMICS OF THE HEALTH MARKETPLACE
     1. Consumer Health Issues
     2. Separating Fact from Fiction
     3. Frauds and Quackery
     4. Advertising and Other Promotional Activities

Part II. HEALTH-CARE APPROACHES
     5. Science-Based Health Care
     6. Mental and Behavioral Help
     7. Dental Care
     8. The "CAM" Movement
     9. 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

Appendix: Trustworthy Sources of Information

Glossary

Index

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