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Do You Believe in Magic? : Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: a Look Behind the Curtain by Paul A. Offit (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100062222988
ISBN-139780062222985
eBay Product ID (ePID)171865257
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Book TitleDo You Believe in Magic? : Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: a Look Behind the Curtain
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicPublic Health, Alternative & Complementary Medicine, General, Mental Health
GenrePsychology, Medical
AuthorPaul A. Offit
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
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ReviewsAn invaluable chronicle that relates some of the many ways in which the vulnerabilities of anxious parents have been exploited., A fascinating history of hucksters, and a critical chronology of how supplements escaped regulation. . . . A bravely unsentimental and dutifully researched guide for consumers to distinguish between quacks and a cure., "Important and timely . . . Offit writes in a lucid and flowing style, and grounds a wealth of information within forceful and vivid narratives. This makes his argument - that we should be guided by science - accessible to a wide audience." -- New Republic "Lively. . . . Informative and well-written, the book deserves a wide audience among the general public, scientists, and health care professionals." -- Science "Convincing." -- Forbes "This excellent, easy-to-read look at the alternative-medicine industry is highly recommended." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Do You Believe in Magic? is a briskly written, entertaining, and well-researched examination of those whom Offit considers 'unclothed emperors': purveyors of miracle cancer cures, fountains of youth, and the theory that vaccines cause autism." -- Boston Globe "Over the last decade [Offit] has become a leading debunker of mass misconceptions surrounding infections and vaccines, and now he is taking on the entire field of alternative medicine, from acupuncture to vitamins." -- New York Times "A fascinating history of hucksters, and a critical chronology of how supplements escaped regulation. . . . A bravely unsentimental and dutifully researched guide for consumers to distinguish between quacks and a cure." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A rousing good read, strong on human interest and filled with appalling and amazing data." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review), Do You Believe in Magic? is a briskly written, entertaining, and well-researched examination of those whom Offit considers 'unclothed emperors': purveyors of miracle cancer cures, fountains of youth, and the theory that vaccines cause autism., Important and timely . . . Offit writes in a lucid and flowing style, and grounds a wealth of information within forceful and vivid narratives. This makes his argument - that we should be guided by science - accessible to a wide audience., ' Do You Believe in Magic? is a briskly written, entertaining, and well-researched examination of those whom Offit considers ?unclothed emperors?: purveyors of miracle cancer cures, fountains of youth, and the theory that vaccines cause autism.' ( Boston Globe ), Lively. . . . Informative and well-written, the book deserves a wide audience among the general public, scientists, and health care professionals., Offit is a rare combination of scientist, doctor, communicator and advocate. . . . What is needed is more people like [him] willing to engage the skeptics in a debate that just will not go away., Offit is a wonderful storyteller who makes his message come alive. Each chapter is a story that grabs the reader's interest and holds it., Over the last decade [Offit] has become a leading debunker of mass misconceptions surrounding infections and vaccines, and now he is taking on the entire field of alternative medicine, from acupuncture to vitamins., "Important and timely . . . Offit writes in a lucid and flowing style, and grounds a wealth of information within forceful and vivid narratives. This makes his argument - that we should be guided by science - accessible to a wide audience." -- New Republic "Lively. . . . Informative and well-written, the book deserves a wide audience among the general public, scientists, and health care professionals." -- Science "Convincing." -- Forbes, Do You Believe in Magic? is a briskly written, entertaining, and well-researched examination of those whom Offit considers 'unclothed emperors': purveyors of miracle cancer cures, fountains of youth, and the theory that vaccines cause autism., 'Offit is a wonderful storyteller who makes his message come alive. Each chapter is a story that grabs the reader's interest and holds it.' ( Skeptical Inquirer ), Few scientists are willing to touch this third rail of science publicity; Offit grabs it with two hands.
SynopsisIn Do You Believe in Magic? , medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers a scathing expos 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.", 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.", 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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