The Resource Autism's false prophets : bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure, Paul A. Offit
Autism's false prophets : bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure, Paul A. Offit
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxi, 298 pages
- 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."
- Isbn
- 9780231146364
- Label
- Autism's false prophets : bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure
- Title
- Autism's false prophets
- Title remainder
- bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul A. Offit
- Subject
-
- Autism
- Autism -- Etiology
- United States
- Autistic Disorder -- etiology
- Autism -- Alternative treatment
- Medical misconceptions
- Autism -- Alternative treatment
- Autism -- Etiology
- Medical misconceptions
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine -- adverse effects
- United States
- Vaccination of children -- United States
- Vaccination of children
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Awards note
- Association of American Publishers PROSE Award, 2008.
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Offit, Paul A
- Dewey number
- 618.92/85882
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- RJ506.A9
- LC item number
- O34 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
-
- 2008 L-324
- WM 203.5
- NLM item number
- O32a 2008
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Autism
- Vaccination of children
- Medical misconceptions
- Autism
- Autistic Disorder
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
- United States
- Autism
- Autism
- Medical misconceptions
- Vaccination of children
- United States
- Autism
- Autism
- Autism
- Label
- Autism's false prophets : bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure, Paul A. Offit
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-284) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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."
- Control code
- ocn221961980
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxi, 298 pages
- Isbn
- 9780231146364
- Lccn
- 2008015832
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o221961980
- (OCoLC)221961980
- Label
- Autism's false prophets : bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure, Paul A. Offit
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-284) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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."
- Control code
- ocn221961980
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxi, 298 pages
- Isbn
- 9780231146364
- Lccn
- 2008015832
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o221961980
- (OCoLC)221961980
Subject
- Autism
- Autism -- Alternative treatment
- Autism -- Alternative treatment
- Autism -- Etiology
- Autism -- Etiology
- Autistic Disorder -- etiology
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine -- adverse effects
- Medical misconceptions
- Medical misconceptions
- United States
- United States
- Vaccination of children
- Vaccination of children -- United States
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