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.
Autism's false prophets : bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure / Paul A. Offit.
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New York : Columbia University Press, c2008.
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G 2013/8169
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
1. The Tinderbox -- 2. Lighting the Fuse -- 3. The Implosion -- 4. A Precautionary Tale -- 5. Mercury Rising -- 6. Mercury Falling -- 7. Behind the Mercury Curtain -- 8. Science in Court -- 9. Science and the Media -- 10. Science and Society -- 11. A Place for Autism -- Epilogue: "Next, on Oprah"
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Publisher
New York : Columbia University Press, c2008.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"Paul A. Offit, a national expert on vaccines, challenges the modern-day false prophets who have so egregiously misled the public and exposes the opportunism of the lawyers, journalists, celebrities, and politicians who support them. Offit recounts the history of autism research and the exploitation of this tragic condition by advocates and zealots...
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Autism's false prophets : bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure / Paul A. Offit.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF N618.92858/57.
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c2008.
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G 2013/8169
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74VMbQKw4MLy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMbQKw4MLy
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9780231517966 (electronic)
9780231146364 (cloth : alk. paper)
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618.9285882
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991000887859702626
