Bad science / Ben Goldacre.
Bad science / Ben Goldacre.
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London : Fourth Estate, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N500/317
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English
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Physical content
xiii, 338 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Introduction -- 1. Matter -- 2. Brain gym -- 3. The progenium XY complex -- 4. Homeopathy -- 5. The Placebo effect -- 6. The nonsense du Jour -- 7. Dr Gillian McKeith, PhD -- 8. 'Pill solves complex social problem' -- 9. Professor Patrick Holdford -- 10. Is mainstream medicine evil? -- 11. How the m...
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Publisher
London : Fourth Estate, 2008.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2008.
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Summary
"How do we know if a treatment works, or if something causes cancer? Can the claims of homeopaths ever be as true ? or as interesting as the improbable research into the placebo effect? Who created the MMR hoax? Do journalists understand science? Why do we seek scientific explanations for social, personal and political problems? Are alternative the...
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Bad science / Ben Goldacre.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-338)
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N500/317
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74VMjqeLXRZM
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ISBN
0007240198 (pbk.)
9780007240197 (pbk.)
DDC
500
MMS ID
991001023329702626
