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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., (author.). Gorman, Jack M., (author.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780199396603
  • ISBN: 0199396604
  • Physical Description: x, 312 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Conspiracy theories -- Charismatic leaders -- Confirmation bias -- Causality and filling the ignorance gap -- Avoidance of complexity -- Risk perception and probability -- Conclusion.
Subject:
Social medicine.
Science > Methodology.
Skepticism.
Belief and doubt.
Denial (Psychology)

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