Consumer education
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Consumer education
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Consumer education
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Incoming Resources
- Better health care for less, Neil Shulman & Letitia Sweitzer
- Consumertapes
- The best, [by] Peter Passell and Leonard Ross
- Surviving modern medicine, how to get the best from doctors, family, and friends, Peter Clarke and Susan H. Evans
- Baby bargains, secrets to saving 20% to 50% on everything for baby!, Denise & Alan Fields
- What your doctor may not tell you about colorectal cancer, new tests, new treatments, new hope, Mark Bennett Pochapin ; with a foreword by Katie Couric
- The practical guide to practically everything, Peter Bernstein & Christopher Ma, editors
- What's toxic, what's not, Gary Ginsberg & Brian Toal
- Durable goods, [writer, Brandon Forbes]
- Buying contacts online
- Couponing for the rest of us, the not-so-extreme guide to saving more, Kasey Knight Trenum
- Thinking about a home improvement?, don't get nailed, prepared by the Federal Trade Commission in cooperation with the D.C. Office of the Corporation Counsel and the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
- Redefining aging, a caregiver's guide to living your best life, Ann Kaiser Stearns, PhD
- Not your mother's hysterectomy, a transformation in women's health care, Lynn D. Kowalski ; [foreword by Dara Marias]
- 1001 ways to cut your expenses, Jonathan D. Pond
- Insider secrets, thousands of life-improving, money-saving tips from industry experts, by the editors of Reader's Digest
- 10,001 ways to live large on a small budget, by the writers of Wise Bread
- What your doctor may not tell you about circumcision, Paul M. Fleiss and Frederick M. Hodges
- The undercover economist strikes back, how to run - or ruin - an economy, Tim Harford
- Living rich for less, [create the lifestyle you want by giving, saving, and spending smart], Ellie Kay
- The hysterectomy hoax, the truth about why many hysterectomies are unnecessary and how to avoid them, by Stanley West with Paula Dranov
- Sleep disorders sourcebook, basic consumer health information about sleep disorders, including insomnia, sleep apnea and snoring, jet lag and other circadian rhythm disorders, narcolepsy, and parasomnias, such as sleepwalking and sleep paralysis, and featuring facts about other health problems that affect sleep, why sleep is necessary, how much sleep is needed, the physical and mental effects of sleep deprivation, and pediatric sleep issues; along with tips for diagnosing and treating sleep disorders, a glossary of related terms, and a list of resources for additional help and information, Angela Williams, managing editor
- Durable goods
- Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery Sourcebook, basic consumer information about plastic surgery ..., edited by Karen Bellenir
- The undercover economist, exposing why the rich are rich, the poor are poor--and why you can never buy a decent used car!, Tim Harford
- Making them pay, how to get the most from health insurance and managed care, Rhonda D. Orin
- Drinking water hazards, how to know if there are toxic chemicals in your water and what to do if there are, by John Cary Stewart
- Family caregiver's guide, by Joan Ellen Foyder
- The health care handbook, a clear and concise guide to the United States health care system, Elisabeth Askin and Nathan Moore ; [foreword by William Peck]
- The New York Times guide to alternative health, a consumer reference, by Jane E. Brody, Denise Grady, and the reporters of the New York Times ; edited by Denise Grady
- Youtility, why smart marketing is about help not hype, Jay Baer
- The new truth about vitamins & minerals, Bill Sardi
- Investment advisers, what you need to know before choosing one, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Baby bargains, your baby registry cheat sheet, Denise & Alan Fields
- Everything you need to know about buying prescription drugs in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, by Debra Welborn
- Getting better, by Adelaide Bry
- A working mom's guide to couponing, Jennifer E Clark
- The practical guide to practically everything, Peter Bernstein & Christopher Ma, editors
- Don't let your doctor kill you, how to beat physician arrogance, corporate greed and a broken system, Erka Schwartz, MD ; with Melissa Jo Peltier
- Why women pay more, how to avoid marketplace perils, by Frances Cerra Whittelsey ; introduction by Ralph Nader ; researcher, Marcia Carroll
- 13 things they won't tell you, 375+ experts confess the insider secrets they keep to themselves, Marty Munson and the editors of Reader's Digest
- The zero-waste lifestyle, live well by throwing away less, Amy Korst
- Know your consumer rights (and responsibilities), producer, Tracy Ullman ; writer, Elizabeth Winkowski
- The 60 minute money workout, an easy step-by-step guide to getting your finances into shape, Ellie Kay
- The facts on saving and investing, excerpts from recent polls and studies highlighting the need for financial education, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Shopping guide for caring consumers 2003, a guide to products that are not tested on animals, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ; [edited by Ann Marie D. Giunti]
- Online Couponing In a Day For Dummies
- Don't get duped!, a consumer's guide to health and fitness, Larry M. Forness
- Not a drop to drink, America's water crisis (and what you can do), Ken Midkiff
- Guide to purchasing green power, renewable electricity, renewable energy certificates and on-site renewable generation, [a collaboration of: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Federal Energy Management Program, EPA Green Power Partnership, World Resources Institute Sustainable Enterprise Program, [and] Center for Resource Solutions]
Outgoing Resources
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