Viral BS: medical myths and why we fall for them
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Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.
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Book
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263 pages ; 24 cm
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"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 leftbehind 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"--

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781421440408, 1421440407

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Includes index.
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"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 leftbehind 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.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Yasmin, S. (2021). Viral BS: medical myths and why we fall for them. Johns Hopkins University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Yasmin, Seema, 1982-. 2021. Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them. Johns Hopkins University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Yasmin, Seema, 1982-, Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Yasmin, Seema. Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.

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