The panic virus : a true story of medicine, science, and fear
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RA638 .M675 2011
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RA638 .M675 2011
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | RA638 .M675 2011 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Other Subjects
Habitudes sanitaires.
Health Behavior
Health behavior.
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Mass Media
Mass media and culture.
mass media.
Médias et culture.
Médias.
Panic
Panique.
Vaccination -- Aspect psychologique.
Vaccination -- Histoire.
Vaccination -- history
Vaccination -- History.
Vaccination -- Psychological aspects.
Vaccination -- psychology
Health Behavior
Health behavior.
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Mass Media
Mass media and culture.
mass media.
Médias et culture.
Médias.
Panic
Panique.
Vaccination -- Aspect psychologique.
Vaccination -- Histoire.
Vaccination -- history
Vaccination -- History.
Vaccination -- Psychological aspects.
Vaccination -- psychology
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 429 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-410) and index.
Description
A searing account of how vaccine opponents have used the media to spread their message of panic, despite no scientific evidence to support them.
Description
In this searching exposé, the recent hysteria over childhood vaccinations and their alleged link to autism becomes a cautionary tale of bad science amplified by media sensationalism.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mnookin, S. (2011). The panic virus: a true story of medicine, science, and fear (1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mnookin, Seth. 2011. The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mnookin, Seth. The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Mnookin, S. (2011). The panic virus: a true story of medicine, science, and fear. 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. New York: Simon & Schuster.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mnookin, Seth. The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed., Simon & Schuster, 2011.
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