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
- A London researcher was the first to assert that the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine known as MMR caused autism in children. Following this ""discovery, "" a handful of parents declared that a mercury-containing preservative in several vaccines was responsible for the disease. If mercury caused autism, they reasoned, eliminating it from a child's system should treat the disorder. Consequently, a number of untested alternative therapies arose, and, most tragically, in one such treatment, a doctor injected a five-year-old autistic boy with a chemical in an effort to cleanse him
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Paperback edition
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxi, 298 pages)
- Contents
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- 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
- 9780231517966
- 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
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- Autism in children
- Autism in children
- Autistic Disorder -- etiology
- Dissent and Disputes
- Electronic books
- HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health
- MEDICAL -- Health Care Delivery
- Autism -- Etiology
- Medical misconceptions
- Medical misconceptions
- Scientific Misconduct
- Vaccination
- Vaccines
- MEDICAL -- Pediatrics
- Autism -- Etiology
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A London researcher was the first to assert that the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine known as MMR caused autism in children. Following this ""discovery, "" a handful of parents declared that a mercury-containing preservative in several vaccines was responsible for the disease. If mercury caused autism, they reasoned, eliminating it from a child's system should treat the disorder. Consequently, a number of untested alternative therapies arose, and, most tragically, in one such treatment, a doctor injected a five-year-old autistic boy with a chemical in an effort to cleanse him
- Awards note
- PSP Prose Awards (nominated), 2008
- Cataloging source
- E7B
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Offit, Paul A
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Autism in children
- Autism
- Medical misconceptions
- HEALTH & FITNESS
- MEDICAL
- MEDICAL
- Autism
- Autism in children
- Medical misconceptions
- Autistic Disorder
- Dissent and Disputes
- Scientific Misconduct
- Vaccination
- Vaccines
- 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
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- 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
- ocn694142893
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Paperback edition
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxi, 298 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780231517966
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other control number
- 9780231146371
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 22573/cttgskmk
- ab80ce60-361c-4d6d-bdea-8d7ef50a3c47
- Publisher number
- EB00639819
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)694142893
- 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
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- 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
- ocn694142893
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Paperback edition
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxi, 298 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780231517966
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other control number
- 9780231146371
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 22573/cttgskmk
- ab80ce60-361c-4d6d-bdea-8d7ef50a3c47
- Publisher number
- EB00639819
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)694142893
Subject
- Autism in children
- Autism in children
- Autistic Disorder -- etiology
- Dissent and Disputes
- Electronic books
- HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health
- MEDICAL -- Health Care Delivery
- Autism -- Etiology
- Medical misconceptions
- Medical misconceptions
- Scientific Misconduct
- Vaccination
- Vaccines
- MEDICAL -- Pediatrics
- Autism -- Etiology
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