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The panic virus, a true story of medicine, science, and fear, Seth Mnookin

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The panic virus, a true story of medicine, science, and fear, Seth Mnookin
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-410) and index
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The panic virus
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
660509880
Responsibility statement
Seth Mnookin
Sub title
a true story of medicine, science, and fear
Table Of Contents
The spotted pimple of death -- Milkmaid envy and fear of modernity -- The polio vaccine : from medical miracle to public health catastrophe -- Fluoride scares and swine flu scandals -- Vaccine roulette -- Autism, SIDS, and society -- Help! there are fibers growing out of my eyeballs! -- Enter Andrew Wakefield -- The Lancet paper -- Thimerosal and the mystery of Minamata's dancing cats -- The mercury moms -- Black swans and the speed of light : a brief history of science -- The media and its messages -- Mark Geier, witness for hire -- The case of Michelle Cedillo -- Cognitive biases and availability cascades -- How to turn a lack of evidence into evidence of harm -- A conspiracy of dunces -- Autism speaks -- Katie Wright's accidental manifesto -- Jenny McCarthy's mommy instinct -- Medical NIMBYism and faith-based metaphysics -- Baby Brie -- Casualties of a war built on lies
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