The Resource Bad faith : when religious belief undermines modern medicine, Paul A. Offit, M.D.
Bad faith : when religious belief undermines modern medicine, Paul A. Offit, M.D.
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- Summary
- "In Bad Faith, acclaimed physician and author Paul Offit gives readers a never-before-seen look into the minds of those who choose to medically martyr themselves, or their children, in the name of religion. Never afraid of controversy, Offit takes a stark and disturbing look at our surprising capacity to risk the health and safety of children in service of our beliefs. He tells the story of two devoted Christian Scientists who are shocked and heartbroken when their infant dies of a treatable disease; of orthodox Jewish parents who risk infecting their babies with herpes during an unsterile circumcision ritual; and of a man who believes his faith can cure his son's diabetes and, when that tragically fails, tries to raise him from the dead. The tangled relationship between religion and medicine may appear to afflict only certain pockets of America, but this phenomenon reaches much further -- whether you are seeking treatment at a Catholic hospital or trying to keep your kids safe from diseases spread by their unvaccinated peers, you'll likely encounter these issues"--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xv, 253 pages
- Contents
-
- The very worst thing
- A fragile magic
- A vengeful God
- The faith healer next door
- The literal and the damned
- Dialogue of the deaf
- Do unto others
- Ungodly acts
- The miracle business
- The peculiar people
- The divine whisper
- Standing up
- Epilogue: the frail web of understanding
- Isbn
- 9780465082964
- Label
- Bad faith : when religious belief undermines modern medicine
- Title
- Bad faith
- Title remainder
- when religious belief undermines modern medicine
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul A. Offit, M.D.
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In Bad Faith, acclaimed physician and author Paul Offit gives readers a never-before-seen look into the minds of those who choose to medically martyr themselves, or their children, in the name of religion. Never afraid of controversy, Offit takes a stark and disturbing look at our surprising capacity to risk the health and safety of children in service of our beliefs. He tells the story of two devoted Christian Scientists who are shocked and heartbroken when their infant dies of a treatable disease; of orthodox Jewish parents who risk infecting their babies with herpes during an unsterile circumcision ritual; and of a man who believes his faith can cure his son's diabetes and, when that tragically fails, tries to raise him from the dead. The tangled relationship between religion and medicine may appear to afflict only certain pockets of America, but this phenomenon reaches much further -- whether you are seeking treatment at a Catholic hospital or trying to keep your kids safe from diseases spread by their unvaccinated peers, you'll likely encounter these issues"--Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DNLM/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Offit, Paul A
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
- BL 65.M4
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Medicine
- Child welfare
- Spiritual healing
- Patient refusal of treatment
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Bad faith : when religious belief undermines modern medicine, Paul A. Offit, M.D.
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-229) and index
- Contents
- The very worst thing -- A fragile magic -- A vengeful God -- The faith healer next door -- The literal and the damned -- Dialogue of the deaf -- Do unto others -- Ungodly acts -- The miracle business -- The peculiar people -- The divine whisper -- Standing up -- Epilogue: the frail web of understanding
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- xv, 253 pages
- Isbn
- 9780465082964
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2014041626
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)885226473
- (OCoLC)ocn885226473
- 687600
- Label
- Bad faith : when religious belief undermines modern medicine, Paul A. Offit, M.D.
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-229) and index
- Contents
- The very worst thing -- A fragile magic -- A vengeful God -- The faith healer next door -- The literal and the damned -- Dialogue of the deaf -- Do unto others -- Ungodly acts -- The miracle business -- The peculiar people -- The divine whisper -- Standing up -- Epilogue: the frail web of understanding
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- xv, 253 pages
- Isbn
- 9780465082964
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2014041626
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)885226473
- (OCoLC)ocn885226473
- 687600
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