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Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure
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Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure
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by Paul A. Offit
Sales Rank : 2108
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Hardcover: 328 pages
Publisher: Columbia University Press; 1 edition September 5, 2008
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0231146361
ISBN-13: 978-0231146364
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 5.9 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Product Review
A definitive analysis of a dangerous and unnecessary controversy that has put the lives of children at risk. Paul A. Offit shows how bad science can take hold of the public consciousness and lead to personal decisions that endanger the health of small children. Every parent who has doubts about the wisdom of vaccinating their kids should read this book. -- Peter C. Doherty, Ph.D., St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and Nobel Laureate in Medicine for fundamental contributions in Immunology
As a parent it is my job to protect my children. Hearing all the rumors about vaccine side effects made me question the right thing to do. This book makes it clear that vaccines save lives, and that they clearly do not cause autism. -- Amy Pisani, mother
In his latest book Paul A. Offit unfolds the story of autism, infectious diseases, and immunization that has captivated our attention for the last decade. His lively account explores the intersection of science, special interests, and personal courage. It is provocative reading for anyone whose life has been touched by the challenge of autism spectrum disorders. -- Susan K. Klein, MD, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve Hospital, and Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Medical Center
No one has been more vocal-or courageous-than Paul A. Offit in exposing the false and dangerous claims of the growing antivaccine movement. Offit's latest book lays waste to the supposed link between autism and vaccination while showing how easily Americans have been bamboozled into compromising the health of their own children. Autism's False Prophets is a must read for parents seeking to fully understand the risks and rewards of vaccination in our modern world. -- David Oshinsky, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History for Polio: An American Story
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"[A] thoughtful and readable study." -- Library Journal (starred review)
"Enlightening, highly readable and timely." -- Rahul K. Parikh, M.D., Salon.com
"Arguably the most courageous and most knowledgeable scientist about vaccines in the United States." -- Robert Goldberg, New York Post
"[Dr. Offit] has done a huge public service by exposing the tragic and dangerous place the anti-vaccine hysteria has taken us." -- Huntly Collins, Philadelphia Inquirer
"An invaluable chronicle that relates some of the many ways in which the vulnerabilities of anxious parents have been exploited." -- Linda Seebach, Wall Street Journal
"A good read and an important piece of work." -- Lisa Jo Rudy, About.com
"More than a book about a disease, it is an ode to uncorrupted science and a cautionary tale that data alone is never enough." -- SEED magazine
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