Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure Paperback – March 29, 2010
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Every child has a right to be vaccinated against deadly diseases. We started Every Child By Two to protect children from diseases. It didn't occur to me that I would also have to protect them from misinformation about life-saving vaccines. Paul A. Offit's book sets the facts straight.
(Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, cofounder of Every Child By Two)Autism's False Prophets is a compelling story of heartbroken parents, understandably desperate for an explanation of autism, being taken in by false hopes unsupported by genuine science. This book goes to the heart of a question that affects every aspect of American culture and political life. Are public policies to be determined by evidence and reason or by emotions that, however intense they may be, have nothing to do with reality?
(Susan Jacoby, author of The Age of American Unreason)A definitive analysis of a dangerous and unnecessary controversy that has put the lives of children at risk. Paul A. Offit shows how bad science can take hold of the public consciousness and lead to personal decisions that endanger the health of small children. Every parent who has doubts about the wisdom of vaccinating their kids should read this book.
(Peter C. Doherty, Ph.D., St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and Nobel Laureate in Medicine for fundamental contributions in Immunology)In his latest book Paul A. Offit unfolds the story of autism, infectious diseases, and immunization that has captivated our attention for the last decade. His lively account explores the intersection of science, special interests, and personal courage. It is provocative reading for anyone whose life has been touched by the challenge of autism spectrum disorders.
(Susan K. Klein, MD, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve Hospital, and Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Medical Center)[A] thoughtful and readable study.
(Library Journal (starred review))Enlightening, highly readable and... timely.
(Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Salon.com)Arguably the most courageous and most knowledgeable scientist about vaccines in the United States.
(Robert Goldberg New York Post)[Dr. Offit] has done a huge public service by exposing the tragic and dangerous place the anti-vaccine hysteria has taken us.
(Huntly Collins Philadelphia Inquirer)An invaluable chronicle that relates some of the many ways in which the vulnerabilities of anxious parents have been exploited.
(Linda Seebach Wall Street Journal)A good read and an important piece of work.
(Lisa Jo Rudy About.com)More than a book about a disease, it is an ode to uncorrupted science and a cautionary tale that data alone is never enough.
(SEED magazine 1900-01-00)[Offit] provides important insight into the fatal flaws of the key arguments of vaccine alarmists.
(Buffalo News)A very good read.
(Dom Giordano The Bulletin)A sobering indictment.
(Isabelle Rapin, M.D. Neurology Today)Highly recommended.
(Choice)A fascinating read... Eloquently and clearly written.
(Stan L. Block, MD Infectious Diseases in Children)A very helpful book for both medical personnel and parents.
(The New England Journal of Medicine)The book is a fantastic read. I recommend it to all physicians and their patients and families.
(Brian Alverson, MD Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine)This is a powerful book which should be read by all professionals working in the area ofmedicine.
(Michael Fitzgerald Social History of Medicine 1900-01-00)Paul A. Offit is one of the most respected scientists and clinicians in a field of vital importance to public health.
(Patricia M. Rodier BioScience)[This] book doesn't just show that the anti-vaccine activists are wrong; it attempts to explain why, in our culture, they tend to win.
(Jason Fagone Philadelphia Magazine)Detailed but easily readable... should be required reading for any parents who are considering denying vaccination to their children.
(Communication: The Magazine of the National Autistic Society 1900-01-00)Arguably the most detailed and thorough history available of the current anti-vaccine movement.
(Roy Richard Grinker Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 1900-01-00)[A] must-read... it will keep pediatricians and pediatric neurologists awake over the nightmarish possibilities of pseudoscience in the 21st century.
(Roger A. Brumback, M.D. Journal of Child Neurology 1900-01-00)The vast range of professionals who may be enriched, professionally, by the book's contents extends to: psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, neuroscientists, speech pathologists, pediatricians, primary care physicians, geneticists, virologists, immunologists, vaccine experts, nurses, infectious disease experts, internists, gastroenterologists, epidemiologists, public health professionals, special education teachers, bioethicists, biochemists, biologists, biostatisticians, endocrinologists, pharmacists, pharmacologists, pharmaceutical industry professionals, health policy makers, journalists, politicians, and trial lawyers.
(Leo Uzych Metapsychology)Seeking to help readers realize the truth about Autism, Autism's False Prophets is a much need read, not to be missed.
(Midwest Book Review 1900-01-00)Books with free ebook downloads available Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure – March 29, 2010
- Paperback: 328 pages
- Publisher: Columbia University Press; 1 edition (March 29, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 023114637X
- ISBN-13: 978-0231146371
- Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
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- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I just read an article about Jenny McCarthy--yes, that Jenny McCarthy. Ms. McCarthy has a child with autism and she is convinced that a vaccine caused her child's autism. She now considers herself an expert because she attended the "University of Google" (her words, not mine) and that she is right because "because there is an angry mob on my side" and "until [someone] walks in our shoes, [he/she] really has no idea."
That's right...because there is an angry mob on her side, the consensus of scientists that attended real schools and obtained real master and doctorate degrees in things like epidemiology and medicine, is wrong.
Dr. Offit faces a very challenging opponent and he did it with an exceptionally calm and rationale analysis of vaccines, why they are safe and more importantly, why the quacks and anti-vaxxers are wrong. And he did it in a style that is very readable by the lay person.
When Dr. Offit starts laying out damning facts against the anti-vaxxers, you will be left agape. For example, Dr. Wakefield took $800,000 from a plaintiff's attorney and used it to fund his studies and never disclosed where the funding came from, he never obtained informed consent and when he ran his studies past IRBs, they were anything but medically qualified. Just astounding. Of course, the results of his studies have never been duplicated and any physiological basis for his hypothesis has been debunked.
Yet, there are people who flock to Dr. Wakefield and give him lots of money for unproven and dubious-at-best treatments and cures. Very, very sad.
Dr. Offit also discusses how science is perceived in society. A lot of people simply don't "believe in" science and how science is done. Dr. Offit analyzes this later in the book and it is hardly comforting.
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