Denying to the grave : why we ignore the facts that will save us / Sara E. Gorman, PhD, MPH, Jack M. Gorman, MD.

  • Gorman, Sara E.
Date:
[2016]
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Description

Why do some parents refuse to vaccinate their children? Why do some keep guns at home, despite scientific evidence of risk to their family members? And why do people use antibiotics for illnesses they can't possibly alleviate? When it comes to health, many people insist that science is wrong, that the evidence is incomplete or inconclusive, and that unidentified hazards lurk everywhere to harm us.

Publication/Creation

New York, NY, United States of Amercia : Oxford University Press, [2016]

Physical description

x, 312 pages : black and white illustrations ; 25 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Conspiracy theories -- Charismatic leaders -- Confirmation bias -- Causality and filling the ignorance gap -- Avoidance of complexity -- Risk perception and probability -- Conclusion.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WM193.5.D3 2016G67d
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780199396603
  • 0199396604