Autism's false prophets : bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure
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New York : Columbia University Press, ©2008.
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xxi, 298 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
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Fort Morgan Public Library - NONFICTION | 618.92 Offit, P. | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Columbia University Press, ©2008.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-284) and index.
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Attempting to answer the enormous frustration and unhappiness of parents "tired of watching their autistic children improve at rates so slow it's hard to tell if they are improving at all," pediatrics professor and vaccine researcher Offit explores purported causes and cures. Examining false approaches like facilitated communication ("a massive, nationwide delusion") and secretin injections ("no better than salt water"), and mistaken theories of origin (the MMR vaccine, thimerosol), Offit pleads with journalists to resist the lure of "dramatic headlines, advertising dollars, and ratings" rather than report an unconfirmed or untrustworthy study. The only worthwhile studies, Offit purports, are those meeting three criteria: "transparency of the funding source, internal consistency of the data, and reproducibility of the findings." .
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Offit, P. A. (2008). Autism's false prophets: bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Offit, Paul A. 2008. Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Offit, Paul A. Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure Columbia University Press, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Offit, Paul A. Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure Columbia University Press, 2008.
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