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| Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure | 
 enlarge | Author: Paul A. Offit
Publisher: Columbia University Press
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Customer Ratings:  48 comments
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
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Pages: 328
Shipping Weight (pounds): 1.3
Dimensions (inch): 9.1 x 5.9 x 1
ISBN: 0231146361
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.9285882
EAN: 9780231146364
Publication Date: September 5, 2008
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 Factual information January 6, 2009
4 out of 4 found this comment useful.
Very informative and factual book. It makes sense of all the confusing information that is out there.
A must-read!!! January 4, 2009
6 out of 6 found this comment useful.
As a pediatrician, I have experienced tremendous frustration when parents refuse vaccines based on theories that have clearly been proven false. What's more is that many parents believe what they have seen on TV rather than what their child's doctor is telling them. This is something that I will never understand...
Dr. Offit's book does an excellent job at explaining the origin of the notion that vaccines may cause autism, and then goes on to explain, in detail, how scientific studies have shown without a doubt that vaccines are NOT at fault. Any rational person will feel at ease about vaccinating their child after reading this book. All practitioners who take care of children should read this book so as to be better equipped to answer the many questions that parents have about vaccine safety.
 A Very Nice Introduction to the Debate Over Whether or Not Vaccines Cause Autism December 26, 2008
5 out of 5 found this comment useful.
I think this is a very accurate and brief summation of the vaccines-cause-autism debate from a medical standpoint (being that most credible doctors view the hypothesis to be complete bullocks.) Having read many of the papers discussed in this book prior to reading it, I think Dr. Offit did an outstanding job in analysing them. I am not suprising by the several negative reviews this book has (though I do question how some of those who did review it can do so without having read it) but I find that to be an inaccurate reflection upon the text. It is very well done, and it describes the major bullet points of the debate in a very colloquial way for the average person. While Dr. Offit may not be a specialist in autism it doesn't require any special expertise to see the hypothesis to be completely unbased and unsupported.
One complaint I do have is the refrence system which is used. Its not very good, but besides that...
Finally, some good science December 16, 2008
5 out of 5 found this comment useful.
This book is a must read for anyone who is undecided about vaccination. Dr Offit presents the arguments in an easy to read and interesting way. I couldn't put it down and have passed it on to all my friends! It's about time parents have the chance to hear the full story about vaccination and not just the crack-pot science that is untrue and potentially very damaging to the health of the world.
Brilliant December 9, 2008
9 out of 9 found this comment useful.
Brilliant book. Recommended reading for anyone involved in vaccinations or with children on the autism spectrum.
I'm donating my copy to my daughters early intervention centre so the truth can be read by more families of children on the spectrum.
Thank you Dr Offit.
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