Vaccines: Are they Worth a Shot?
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-68105-4 (ISBN)
The dangerous decline in vaccinations in many developed countries is at the heart of a lively debate that confirms how important the subject is today. Vaccinations are among mankind's most important scientific discoveries, yet they continue to be viewed with suspicion by part of the public - the victims of disinformation campaigns, instrumentalization and unfounded fears. There is, however, also an evolutionary explanation for these irrational beliefs, and countering the growing social opposition will be extremely difficult without grasping it.
This book, which sheds new light on the safety and importance of vaccinations, is intended both for parents and those readers who want to understand the role of vaccinations in contemporary society, where the ease of access to knowledge is both a great opportunity and a great responsibility. The chapters follow a historical progression and conclude with a discussion of the most recent cognitive theories on how to overcome thisopposition to vaccinations.
Andrea Grignolio teaches the history of medicine at the Sapienza University of Rome and carries out research on the history of vaccinations at the Université François Rabelais of Tours. He has had an international education, which has taken him from Paris to Boston to Berkeley. He has published in national and international journals and writes for “la Repubblica” and “La Stampa”.
The parents of unvaccinated children.- A brief history of the anti-vaccination movements.- Web alarms: autism, mercury and immune overload.- The antivax "experts": five ways to recognize them.- Past, present, and future of vaccines.- Conclusions.
"The book covers what the author sees as the future of vaccines and even a section on effectively communicating resistance to the anti-vaccine trend. While the book is translated from Italian and includes many European examples, it also incorporates examples and citations from US and Canadian sources and remains relevant to an American audience. The extensive reference list could be useful for anyone studying this topic." (C. A. Tomlinson, Choice, Vol. 56 (6), February, 2019)
“The book covers what the author sees as the future of vaccines and even a section on effectively communicating resistance to the anti-vaccine trend. While the book is translated from Italian and includes many European examples, it also incorporates examples and citations from US and Canadian sources and remains relevant to an American audience. The extensive reference list could be useful for anyone studying this topic.” (C. A. Tomlinson, Choice, Vol. 56 (6), February, 2019)
| Erscheinungsdatum | 26.07.2018 |
|---|---|
| Übersetzer | Joan Rundo |
| Zusatzinfo | XII, 181 p. 5 illus., 3 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 304 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Schlagworte | anti-Vaccination movement • health education • health promotion and disease prevention • history of medicine • immune system • immunity • immunology • infection prevention • Infectious Diseases • Measles vaccine • medical education • Medicine • Popular medicine & health • Popular medicine & health • Popular science • Popular Science in Medicine and Health • Public health & preventive medicine • Public health & preventive medicine • Teaching of a specific subject • Vaccination • Vaccine • vaccines |
| ISBN-10 | 3-319-68105-2 / 3319681052 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-68105-4 / 9783319681054 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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