The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear by Seth Mnookin

The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear

Seth Mnookin

nonfiction history science challenging informative reflective slow-paced

448 pages | first published 2011

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A riveting medical detective story that explores the limits of rational thoughtIn 1998, Andrew Wakefield, a British gastroenterologist with a history of self-promotion, published a paper with a shocking allegation: the measles-mumps-rubella vaccin...
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