Getting risk right : understanding the science of elusive health risks
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Published
New York : Columbia University Press, [2017].
Physical Desc
248 pages ; 24 cm.
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Spanish Springs Library - Adult Nonfiction
613 KABAT 2017
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613 KABAT 2017
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Published
New York : Columbia University Press, [2017].
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Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Do cell phones cause brain cancer? Does BPA threaten our health? How safe are certain dietary supplements, especially those containing exotic herbs or small amounts of toxic substances? Is the HPV vaccine safe? We depend on science and medicine as never before, yet there is widespread misinformation and confusion, amplified by the media, regarding what influences our health. In Getting Risk Right, Geoffrey C. Kabat shows how science works― and sometimes doesn't― and what separates these two very different outcomes. Kabat seeks to help us distinguish between claims that are supported by solid science and those that are the result of poorly designed or misinterpreted studies. By exploring different examples, he explains why certain risks are worth worrying about, while others are not. He emphasizes the variable quality of research in contested areas of health risks, as well as the professional, political, and methodological factors that can distort the research process. Drawing on recent systematic critiques of biomedical research and on insights from behavioral psychology, Getting Risk Right examines factors both internal and external to the science that can influence what results get attention and how questionable results can be used to support a particular narrative concerning an alleged public health threat. In this book, Kabat provides a much-needed antidote to what has been called 'an epidemic of false claims.'" --,Amazon.com (November 28, 2016).
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kabat, G. C. (2017). Getting risk right: understanding the science of elusive health risks . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kabat, Geoffrey C.. 2017. Getting Risk Right: Understanding the Science of Elusive Health Risks. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kabat, Geoffrey C.. Getting Risk Right: Understanding the Science of Elusive Health Risks Columbia University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kabat, Geoffrey C.. Getting Risk Right: Understanding the Science of Elusive Health Risks Columbia University Press, 2017.
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