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

by Mnookin, Seth.

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Simon & Schuster, 2011.

Vaccination -- History.

Vaccination -- Psychological aspects.

Health behavior.

Mass media and culture.

9781439158647 (hc)

1439158649 (hc)

1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.

xvi, 429 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-410) and index.

The spotted pimple of death -- Milkmaid envy and a fear of modernity --The polio vaccine : from medical miracle to public health catastrophe -- Fluoride scares and swine flu scandals -- "Vaccine roulette" -- Autism's evoloving identities -- 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 -- The Simpsonwood Conference 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.

A searing account of how vaccine opponents have used the media to spread their message of panic, despite no scientific evidence to support them.

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