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Viral BS : medical myths and why we fall for them
Title:
Viral BS : medical myths and why we fall for them
Summary:
"This book dissects medical myths and pseudoscience and explores how misinformation can spread faster than microbes. Yasmin debunks public health myths ranging from the spurious link between vaccines and autism to the truth about so-called chemtrails left behind by airplanes. In short chapters covering popular myths, Yasmin parses the science behind fearful rumors and models how to be a more informed consumer of health news."-- Provided by publisher.
General Note:
Includes index.
Physical Description:
263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Local Note:
Read Into Wellness: a gift from Pullman Regional Hospital Center for Learning & Innovation.
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press,
Publication Date:
2021
ISBN:
9781421440408
Publication Information:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.

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Call Number:
610 YASMIN
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