Autism's False Prophets

Author: Paul A. Offit
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 023114637X

Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure

A London researcher was the first to assert that the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine known as MMR caused autism in children.
Autism's False Prophets
Following this "discovery," a handful of parents declared that a mercury-containing preservative in several vaccines was responsible for the disease. If mercury caused autism, they reasoned, eliminating it from a child's system should treat the disorder. Consequently, a number of untested alternative therapies arose, and, most tragically, in one such treatment, a doctor injected a five-year-old autistic boy with a chemical in an effort to cleanse him of mercury, which stopped his heart instead. Children with autism have been placed on stringent diets, subjected to high-temperature saunas, bathed in magnetic

Autism's False Prophets

Autism's False Prophets

EAN: 9780231146371 Title: AUTISMS FALSE PROPHETS SKU: ST023114637X Product Category: Books, Comics & Magazines

Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure, ISBN-13: 9780231146371, ISBN-10: 023114637X

Powered by Frooition Pro Click here to view full size. Full Size Image Click to close full size. Autism's False Prophets [9780231146371] - Book NEW Author(s): Paul A. Offit Format: Paperback # Pages: 298 ISBN-13: 9780231146371 Published: 04/01/2010 Language: English Weight: 0.98 pounds Brand new book. About Us Payment Shipping Customer Service FAQs Welcome to MovieMars All items are Brand New. We offer unbeatable prices, quick shipping times and a wide selection second to none. Purchases come w

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Children with autism have been placed on stringent diets, subjected to high-temperature saunas, bathed in magnetic