Description |
1 online resource |
Note |
Electronic book. |
Contents |
The cookie conundrum -- Fitness : sexy abs and simple solutions -- Diet : miracle foods and magical weight loss -- Genetics : the blueprint to perfect health and happiness -- Remedies : colon cleansers, meridian alignment, and wonder drugs -- Magic : looking for the elixir of life. |
Summary |
Health policy expert and fitness enthusiast Timothy Caulfield wades through the tides of health crazes, misleading data, and well-meaning gurus in a quest to sort out real, reliable health advice. He takes us along as he navigates the maze of facts, findings, and fears associated with emerging health technologies, drugs, and disease-prevention strategies and presents an impressively researched, accessible take on the production and spread of information in the health sciences. |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. New York Beacon Press 2012 Available via World Wide Web. |
Subject |
Quacks and quackery -- Popular works.
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Health -- Popular works.
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Genre |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
OverDrive, Inc.
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ISBN |
9780807022061 (electronic bk.) |
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