Getting risk right : understanding the science of elusive health risks / Geoffrey C. Kabat.
A study of the health industry and possible risks involved.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780231166461
- ISBN: 023116646X
- Physical Description: xxii, 248 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, [2017]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-235) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The illusion of validity and the power of "negative thinking" -- Splendors and miseries of associations -- When risk goes viral : biases and bandwagons -- Do cell phones cause brain cancer? : a tale of two sciences -- Hormonal confusion: the contested science of endocrine disruption -- Deadly remedy : a mysterious disease, a medicinal herb, and the recognition a worldwide public health threat -- HPV, cancer, and beyond : the anatomy of a triumph. |
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Subject: | Health risk assessment. Health attitudes. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RA 776.5 .K33 2017 | 30775305518392 | General Collection | Available | - |