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Denying to the grave : why we ignore the facts that will save us, Sara E. Gorman, PhD, MPH, Jack M. Gorman, MD
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- Summary
- Why do some parents refuse to vaccinate their children? Why do some keep guns at home, despite scientific evidence of risk to their family members? And why do people use antibiotics for illnesses they can't possibly alleviate? When it comes to health, many people insist that science is wrong, that the evidence is incomplete or inconclusive, and that unidentified hazards lurk everywhere to harm us
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 312 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction
- Conspiracy theories
- Charismatic leaders
- Confirmation bias
- Causality and filling the ignorance gap
- Avoidance of complexity
- Risk perception and probability
- Conclusion
- Isbn
- 9780199396603
- Label
- Denying to the grave : why we ignore the facts that will save us
- Title
- Denying to the grave
- Title remainder
- why we ignore the facts that will save us
- Statement of responsibility
- Sara E. Gorman, PhD, MPH, Jack M. Gorman, MD
- Subject
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- Denial (Psychology)
- Denial (Psychology)
- MEDICAL -- Public Health
- PSYCHOLOGY -- Clinical Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- Science -- Methodology
- Belief and doubt
- Skepticism
- Skepticism
- Social Medicine
- Social medicine
- Social medicine
- Science -- Methodology
- Belief and doubt
- Belief and doubt (Psychology)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Why do some parents refuse to vaccinate their children? Why do some keep guns at home, despite scientific evidence of risk to their family members? And why do people use antibiotics for illnesses they can't possibly alleviate? When it comes to health, many people insist that science is wrong, that the evidence is incomplete or inconclusive, and that unidentified hazards lurk everywhere to harm us
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gorman, Sara E
- Dewey number
- 362.1
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- RA418
- LC item number
- .G64 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
- WA 31
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Gorman, Jack M.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Social medicine
- Science
- Skepticism
- Belief and doubt (Psychology)
- Denial (Psychology)
- Social medicine
- Belief and doubt
- Science
- MEDICAL
- PSYCHOLOGY
- PSYCHOLOGY
- Belief and doubt
- Denial (Psychology)
- Science
- Skepticism
- Social medicine
- Social Medicine
- Label
- Denying to the grave : why we ignore the facts that will save us, Sara E. Gorman, PhD, MPH, Jack M. Gorman, MD
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Conspiracy theories -- Charismatic leaders -- Confirmation bias -- Causality and filling the ignorance gap -- Avoidance of complexity -- Risk perception and probability -- Conclusion
- Control code
- ocn945357184
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 312 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199396603
- Lccn
- 2016018965
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780199396603
- (OCoLC)945357184
- Label
- Denying to the grave : why we ignore the facts that will save us, Sara E. Gorman, PhD, MPH, Jack M. Gorman, MD
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references 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
- Introduction -- Conspiracy theories -- Charismatic leaders -- Confirmation bias -- Causality and filling the ignorance gap -- Avoidance of complexity -- Risk perception and probability -- Conclusion
- Control code
- ocn945357184
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 312 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199396603
- Lccn
- 2016018965
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780199396603
- (OCoLC)945357184
Subject
- Denial (Psychology)
- Denial (Psychology)
- MEDICAL -- Public Health
- PSYCHOLOGY -- Clinical Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- Science -- Methodology
- Belief and doubt
- Skepticism
- Skepticism
- Social Medicine
- Social medicine
- Social medicine
- Science -- Methodology
- Belief and doubt
- Belief and doubt (Psychology)
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