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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Harper Paperbacks, 2022

    0062947508 / 9780062947505

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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 2013

    0062222961 / 9780062222961

    Serie: Libro 1 de 1 - Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain

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    Hardback. Condición: Good. In Do You Believe in Magic?, medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, and even deadly. Dr. Offit reveals how alternative medicine--an unregulated industry under no legal obligation to prove its claims or admit its risks--can actually be harmful to our health. Using dramatic real-life stories, Offit separates the sense from the nonsense, showing why any therapy--alternative or traditional--should be scrutinized. He also shows how some nontraditional methods can do a great deal of good, in some cases exceeding therapies offered by conventional practitioners. An outspoken advocate for science-based health advocacy who is not afraid to take on media celebrities who promote alternative practices, Dr. Offit advises, "There's no such thing as alternative medicine. There's only medicine that works and medicine that doesn't.".…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 2013

    0062222961 / 9780062222961

    Serie: Libro 1 de 1 - Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain

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    Hardback. Condición: Very Good. In Do You Believe in Magic?, medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, and even deadly. Dr. Offit reveals how alternative medicine--an unregulated industry under no legal obligation to prove its claims or admit its risks--can actually be harmful to our health. Using dramatic real-life stories, Offit separates the sense from the nonsense, showing why any therapy--alternative or traditional--should be scrutinized. He also shows how some nontraditional methods can do a great deal of good, in some cases exceeding therapies offered by conventional practitioners. An outspoken advocate for science-based health advocacy who is not afraid to take on media celebrities who promote alternative practices, Dr. Offit advises, "There's no such thing as alternative medicine. There's only medicine that works and medicine that doesn't.". …

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    Librería: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaOrion Tech

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    Librería: Gulf Coast Books, Cypress, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaGulf Coast Books

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    Hardcover. Condición: Good.

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    Librería: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaYour Online Bookstore

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    hardcover. Condición: Fair.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Basic Books, 2015

    0465057969 / 9780465057962

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    Librería: Dream Books Co., Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de AmericaDream Books Co.

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    Condición: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 2014

    0062222988 / 9780062222985

    Serie: Libro 1 de 1 - Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain

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    Paperback. Condición: Good. Medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, and even deadly. Dr. Offit reveals how alternative medicine--an unregulated industry under no legal obligation to prove its claims or admit its risks--can actually be harmful to our health. Using dramatic real-life stories, Offit separates the sense from the nonsense, showing why any therapy--alternative or traditional--should be scrutinized. He also shows how some nontraditional methods can do a great deal of good, in some cases exceeding therapies offered by conventional practitioners. An outspoken advocate for science-based health advocacy who is not afraid to take on media celebrities who promote alternative practices, Dr. Offit advises, "There's no such thing as alternative medicine. There's only medicine that works and medicine that doesn't.".…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 2014

    0062222988 / 9780062222985

    Serie: Libro 1 de 1 - Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain

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    Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, and even deadly. Dr. Offit reveals how alternative medicine--an unregulated industry under no legal obligation to prove its claims or admit its risks--can actually be harmful to our health. Using dramatic real-life stories, Offit separates the sense from the nonsense, showing why any therapy--alternative or traditional--should be scrutinized. He also shows how some nontraditional methods can do a great deal of good, in some cases exceeding therapies offered by conventional practitioners. An outspoken advocate for science-based health advocacy who is not afraid to take on media celebrities who promote alternative practices, Dr. Offit advises, "There's no such thing as alternative medicine. There's only medicine that works and medicine that doesn't.".…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 2014

    0062222988 / 9780062222985

    Serie: Libro 1 de 1 - Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain

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    Paperback. Condición: Fair. Medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, and even deadly. Dr. Offit reveals how alternative medicine--an unregulated industry under no legal obligation to prove its claims or admit its risks--can actually be harmful to our health. Using dramatic real-life stories, Offit separates the sense from the nonsense, showing why any therapy--alternative or traditional--should be scrutinized. He also shows how some nontraditional methods can do a great deal of good, in some cases exceeding therapies offered by conventional practitioners. An outspoken advocate for science-based health advocacy who is not afraid to take on media celebrities who promote alternative practices, Dr. Offit advises, "There's no such thing as alternative medicine. There's only medicine that works and medicine that doesn't.".…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Harper Paperbacks, 2014

    0062222988 / 9780062222985

    Serie: Libro 1 de 1 - Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain

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    Librería: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaYour Online Bookstore

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    paperback. Condición: Good.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Columbia University Press, 2010

    023114637X / 9780231146371

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    Paperback. Condición: Fair. A London researcher was the first to assert that the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine known as MMR caused autism in children. 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 clay, asked to swallow digestive enzymes and activated charcoal, and injected with various combinations of vitamins, minerals, and acids. Instead of helping, these therapies can hurt those who are most vulnerable, and particularly in the case of autism, they undermine childhood vaccination programs that have saved millions of lives. An overwhelming body of scientific evidence clearly shows that childhood vaccines are safe and does not cause autism. Yet widespread fear of vaccines on the part of parents persists. In this book, Paul A. Offit, a national expert on vaccines, challenges the modern-day false prophets who have so egregiously misled the public and exposes the opportunism of the lawyers, journalists, celebrities, and politicians who support them. Offit recounts the history of autism research and the exploitation of this tragic condition by advocates and zealots. He considers the manipulation of science in the popular media and the courtroom, and he explores why society is susceptible to the bad science and risky therapies put forward by many antivaccination activists.…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: National Geographic, 2024

    1426223668 / 9781426223662

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    Librería: Zoom Books East, Glendale Heights, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaZoom Books East

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    Condición: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: National Geographic Society, 2024

    1426223668 / 9781426223662

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    Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Hardback. Condición: Very Good. From one of the worlds top virologists, the definitive guide to understanding - and navigating - COVID-19.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: National Geographic, 2017

    1426217986 / 9781426217982

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    Condición: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: National Geographic, 2017

    1426217986 / 9781426217982

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    Librería: Zoom Books East, Glendale Heights, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaZoom Books East

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    Condición: like_new. Book is in like new condition with minimal signs of wear. Pages are clean and free from notes or highlighting. Dust cover is intact. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Harper (edition 1), 2013

    0062222961 / 9780062222961

    Serie: Libro 1 de 1 - Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain

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    Librería: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Estados Unidos de AmericaBooksRun

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    Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Macmillan (edition First Edition), 1998

    0028620097 / 9780028620091

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    Librería: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Estados Unidos de AmericaBooksRun

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    Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Harper, 2020

    0062947494 / 9780062947499

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    Librería: Zoom Books Company, Lynden, WA, Estados Unidos de AmericaZoom Books Company

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    Condición: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Harper Paperbacks, 2022

    0062947508 / 9780062947505

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    Condición: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Basic Books (edition ), 2015

    0465082963 / 9780465082964

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    Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Basic Books, 2021

    1541620399 / 9781541620391

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    Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Hardback. Condición: Good. One of America's top physicians traces the history of risk in medicine--with powerful lessons for today   Every medical decision--whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery--is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life, physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has been essential to the discovery of new treatments. More importantly, understanding the risks is crucial to whether, as a society or as individuals, we accept them.   Told in Offit's vigorous and rigorous style, You Bet Your Life is an entertaining history of medicine. But it also lays bare the tortured relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles. Our pandemic year has shown us, with its debates over lockdowns, masks, and vaccines, how easy it is to get everything wrong. You Bet Your Life is an essential read for getting the future a bit more right. …

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Basic Books, 2021

    1541620399 / 9781541620391

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    Librería: New Legacy Books, Annandale, NJ, Estados Unidos de AmericaNew Legacy Books

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    hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Fast shipping and order satisfaction guaranteed. A portion of your purchase benefits Non-Profit Organizations, First Aid and Fire Stations.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Basic Books, 2015

    0465082963 / 9780465082964

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    Librería: New Legacy Books, Annandale, NJ, Estados Unidos de AmericaNew Legacy Books

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    hardcover. Condición: Good. This is an ex library book, stickers and markings accordingly. Fast shipping and order satisfaction guaranteed. A portion of your purchase benefits Non-Profit Organizations, First Aid and Fire Stations.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: National Geographic (edition 1), 2017

    1426217986 / 9781426217982

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    Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Harper Perennial, 2008

    006122796X / 9780061227967

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    Librería: More Than Words, Waltham, MA, Estados Unidos de AmericaMore Than Words

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    Condición: Very Good. . . All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Before placing your order for please contact us for confirmation on the book's binding. Check out our other listings to add to your order for discounted shipping.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Basic Books, 2021

    1541620399 / 9781541620391

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    Librería: The Happy Book Stack, Murfreesboro, TN, Estados Unidos de AmericaThe Happy Book Stack

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    EUR 5,36

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    Condición: very_good. Book is in very good condition and has little to no writing, underlining, and or highlighting. Cover may have some cosmetic wear.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Basic Books, 2010

    0465021492 / 9780465021499

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    Hardback. Condición: Very Good. There's a war going on out there - a silent, dangerous war. On one side are parents, bombarded with stories about the dangers of vaccines, how they overwhelm the immune system. Then, they watch their children get as many as 26 vaccines, sometimes five at a time.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Columbia University Press, 2011

    0231153074 / 9780231153072

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    Librería: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books Inc

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    EUR 5,47

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    Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Paul A. Offit and Charlotte A. Moser answer questions about the science and safety of modern vaccines. In straightforward prose, they explain how vaccines work, how they are made, and how they are tested. Most important, they separate the real risks of vaccines from feared but unfounded risks. Offit and Moser address parental fears that children may receive too many vaccines too early, that the HPV vaccine may cause chronic fatigue or other dangerous side effects, that additives and preservatives in vaccines cause autism, and that vaccines might do more harm than good. There couldn't be a better moment or more pressing need for this book, which offers honesty--instead of hype--in the quest to protect children's health.…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Columbia University Press, 2008

    0231146361 / 9780231146364

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    Librería: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books Inc

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    EUR 5,58

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    Hardback. Condición: Very Good. A London researcher was the first to assert that the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine known as MMR caused autism in children. 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 clay, asked to swallow digestive enzymes and activated charcoal, and injected with various combinations of vitamins, minerals, and acids. Instead of helping, these therapies can hurt those who are most vulnerable, and particularly in the case of autism, they undermine childhood vaccination programs that have saved millions of lives. An overwhelming body of scientific evidence clearly shows that childhood vaccines are safe and does not cause autism. Yet widespread fear of vaccines on the part of parents persists. In this book, Paul A. Offit, a national expert on vaccines, challenges the modern-day false prophets who have so egregiously misled the public and exposes the opportunism of the lawyers, journalists, celebrities, and politicians who support them. Offit recounts the history of autism research and the exploitation of this tragic condition by advocates and zealots. He considers the manipulation of science in the popular media and the courtroom, and he explores why society is susceptible to the bad science and risky therapies put forward by many antivaccination activists.…