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

448 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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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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