Core Concepts in Health, Brief Update

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1. 

   Christine Pham December 25, 2009 at 5:54 am

   This book was missing all of the study guide sheets from the back. It was received in a timely manner. Price was decent, just wished the seller would have stated missing pages.
   Rating: 3 / 5

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   K. Louis December 25, 2009 at 7:12 am

   This book has an easy approach to learning the core concepts presented in this book.
   Rating: 5 / 5

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   krebsman December 25, 2009 at 8:34 am

   As a student in a City University of New York school, I was required to take a course in Health Education. The course and the textbook are both primarily the reiteration of common sense. At least that’s what I thought. I was surprised to find that so many of my classmates really did not know this information. So I suppose the course and the book are necessary after all. Like virtually all textbooks these days, there is a great deal of propaganda. Even though I agree with most of the propaganda, ideally a textbook would not be trying to push a social agenda. In that respect the book not only fails, but some people could consider it inflammatory. Those who select textbooks should be aware of the values of their particular community. I would suggest looking at the book carefully and vetting it with supervisors as well as compare it to competitors. I’m not an authority on these things, I’m just a mature student who has returned to college after a 40-year hiatus. I’ve lived in the real world. I haven’t been cloistered in academe all my life. While it may not raise an eyebrow in New York City, it could possibly upset some people in rural or conservative areas.

   Although I think it’s a visually attractive book with a plethora of nice color photographs, diagrams, and drawings, my major gripe against this book is that it is three times as large and three times as expensive as it ought to be. Virtually EVERYTHING in the book is printed three times. Information will appear in the text. Then there will be a sidebar story that repeats the information WORD FOR WORD. Then on top of that, the information will be repeated again in slightly altered form (say, bullet points) as an end-of-chapter summary. That’s overkill. The book is padded, over-priced, and weighs too much.
   Rating: 2 / 5

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   A. Biswal December 25, 2009 at 9:25 am

   I am very satisfied with the delivery of the book and the condition of the book was also good. Will recommend to go with this seller next time i buy a book.
   Rating: 5 / 5

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   Heather C December 25, 2009 at 9:26 am

   It was great to see my college book for a lot less and recieve it in good condition.
   Rating: 4 / 5