Consumer Health: Making Informed Decisions: Making Informed Decisions - Softcover

Butler, J. Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144964645X ISBN 13: 9781449646455

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2011

Synopsis

Consumer Health: Making Informed Decisions is a concise, current text with the most up-to-date information about health care reform and insurance. It is devoted to the most important issues relative to consumer health issues, including advertising, dietary supplements, herbal remedies, weight management, and medications. There are in-depth analyses of the American health care system, insurance options, and consumer protection. The text also takes a critical look at complementary and alternative therapies.

Throughout the text, there are guidelines for making decisions that can benefit the individual. A comprehensive list of learning objectives precede each chapter and a list of study questions conclude each chapter. The questions are designed to help the student summarize the major points of the chapter, prepare for exams, and critically analyze the material contained in the chapters.

Instructor Resources: PowerPoint Presentations

About this edition

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 144964645X
• ISBN 13: 9781449646455
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256