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Autism's false prophets : bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure / Paul A. Offit.
Author
Offit, Paul A.
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
New York : Columbia University Press, ©2008.
Description
xxi, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Availability
Available Online
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Subject(s)
Autism
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Etiology
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Vaccination of children
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United States
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Medical misconceptions
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Autism
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Alternative treatment
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Summary note
Looks at the history of autism research and argues that the media and advocates have mislead the public in their declaration that childhood vaccinations are the cause of autism.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-284) and index.
Contents
The tinderbox
Lighting the fuse
The implosion
A precautionary tale
Mercury rising
Mercury falling
Behind the mercury curtain
Science in court
Science and the media
Science and society
A place for autism
Epilogue: "Next, on Oprah."
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ISBN
9780231146364 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
0231146361 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
9780231517966 ((electronic))
0231517963 ((electronic))
LCCN
2008015832
OCLC
221961980
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Autism's false prophets [electronic resource] : bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure / Paul A. Offit.
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