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Overkill

When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far

by Offit, Paul A.

Book - 2020

"An acclaimed medical expert and patient advocate offers an eye-opening look at many common and widely used medical interventions that have been show...Show more "An acclaimed medical expert and patient advocate offers an eye-opening look at many common and widely used medical interventions that have been shown to be far more harmful than helpful. Yet, surprisingly, despite clear evidence to the contrary, most doctors continue to recommend them."- Amazon Show less

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The Fever of 1721

by Coss, Stephen

Book - 2016

"In The Fever of 1721 Stephen Coss brings to life the amazing cast of characters who changed the course of medical history, American journalism, and ...Show more "In The Fever of 1721 Stephen Coss brings to life the amazing cast of characters who changed the course of medical history, American journalism, and colonial revolution: Cotton Mather, the great Puritan preacher, son of the President of Harvard College; Zabdiel Boylston, a doctor whose name is on one of Boston’s avenues; James Franklin and his younger brother Benjamin; and Elisha Cooke and his protégé Samuel Adams."- Amazon Show less

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Deadly Choices

How the Anti-vaccine Movement Threatens Us All

by Offit, Paul A

Book - 2011

"How did anyone come to view vaccines with horror? The answer is rooted in one of the most powerful citizen activist movements in our nation's histor...Show more "How did anyone come to view vaccines with horror? The answer is rooted in one of the most powerful citizen activist movements in our nation's history. In Deadly Choices, infectious disease expert Paul Offit relates the shocking story of anti-vaccine America--its origins, leaders, influences, and impact. Offering strategies to keep us from returning to an era when children routinely died from infections, Deadly Choices is a vigorous and definitive rebuttal of the powerful anti-vaccine movement."-Amazon Show less

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

by Skloot, Rebecca

Book - 2011

"One of the most graceful and moving nonfiction books I’ve read in a very long time . . . The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks . . . floods over you ...Show more "One of the most graceful and moving nonfiction books I’ve read in a very long time . . . The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks . . . floods over you like a narrative dam break, as if someone had managed to distill and purify the more addictive qualities of Erin Brockovich, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and The Andromeda Strain. . . . It feels like the book Ms. Skloot was born to write. It signals the arrival of a raw but quite real talent.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times Show less

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vaccinations

by Smith, Michael Joseph

Book - 2009

"Vaccines usually bring relief, since society no longer has to worry about scourges of the past. But there's been concern that these lifesavers can h...Show more "Vaccines usually bring relief, since society no longer has to worry about scourges of the past. But there's been concern that these lifesavers can harm some. Which vaccines are necessary for the common good, and when should they be given? Here is all the information readers need to know about every vaccine, including: how vaccines work; which are required and recommended; which have been challenged; risks of not vaccinating; vaccines for travelers, injuries, and special populations, including seniors."- Amazon Show less

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From African Plant To... Vaccine Preservative

by Yomtov, Nelson

Book - 2014

"Learn about how nature has inspired technological innovations with this book on the similarities between an African plant and preserving vaccines. I...Show more "Learn about how nature has inspired technological innovations with this book on the similarities between an African plant and preserving vaccines. Integrating both historical and scientific perspectives, this book explains how a plant inspired the invention of a new way to preserve vaccines. Readers will make connections and examine the relationship between the two concepts. Sidebars, photographs, a glossary, and a concluding chapter on important people in the field add detail and depth to this informational text on biomimicry."- Amazon Show less

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Vaccine Epidemic

How Corporate Greed, Biased Science, and Coercive Government Threaten Our Human Rights, Our Health, and Our Children

Book - 2011

"Vaccine Epidemic focuses on the searing debate surrounding individual and parental vaccination choice in the United States."- Amazon "Vaccine Epidemic focuses on the searing debate surrounding individual and parental vaccination choice in the United States."- Amazon Show less

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