Vaccine: The Debate in Modern America
Author:   Mark A. Largent (Associate Professor, Michigan State University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:  

9781421406077


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   27 October 2012
Recommended Age:   From 17
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Mark A. Largent (Associate Professor, Michigan State University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781421406077


ISBN 10:   1421406071
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   27 October 2012
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Risk and Reward 2. Sources of Doubt 3. Thimerosal and Autism 4. MMR and Autism 5. Science and the Celebrity 6. Getting to the Source of Anxiety Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Index

Reviews

Any health collection catering to parents, health professional or the general public needs this fine survey of the history and contentions of the vaccine debate. Midwest Book Review 2012 This is an important book in the context of the current vaccine wars. Every pediatrician and pediatric specialist should not only read this book but also take to heart its message. -- Roger A. Brumback Journal of Child Neurology 2013 This book provides a fantastic overview of both sides of the vaccine debate... This knowledge and understanding could improve physician's success in alleviating concerns for parents with anxiety toward vaccinatino of their children. -- Sarah S. Nyp Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 2013


Any health collection catering to parents, health professional or the general public needs this fine survey of the history and contentions of the vaccine debate. Midwest Book Review 2012


Author Information

Author Website:   www.msu.edu/~largent

Mark A. Largent is an associate professor of history and director of the Science, Technology, Environment, and Public Policy Specialization at Michigan State University.

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Author Website:   www.msu.edu/~largent

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