Vaccination and Its Critics
eBook - ePub

Vaccination and Its Critics

A Documentary and Reference Guide

  1. 344 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Vaccination and Its Critics

A Documentary and Reference Guide

About this book

This authoritative and unbiased narrativeā€”supported by 50 primary source documentsā€”follows the history of vaccination, highlighting essential medical achievements and ongoing controversies. This timely work provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific breakthrough known as vaccination and the controversy surrounding its opposition. A timeline of discoveries trace the medical and societal progression of vaccines from the early development of this medical preventive to the eradication of epidemics and the present-day discussion about its role in autism. The content presents compelling parallels across different time periods to reflect the ongoing concerns that have persisted throughout history regarding vaccination. Author Lisa Rosner provides a sweeping overview of the topic, covering the development of modern vaccines and practices, laws governing the distribution of vaccines, patients' rights, consumer advocacy, and vaccination disasters. Throughout the volume, primary source documents present the perspectives of researchers, public health specialists, physicians, patients, consumer advocates, and government officials, helping to illuminate the past, present, and future of vaccines on a global level.

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Information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781440841835
eBook ISBN
9798216161318
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Public Health, Administration & Care

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Readerā€™s Guide to Related Documents
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. How Vaccines Work
  9. 2. Natureā€™s Way and the Beginning of Immunization (1500sā€“1790s)
  10. 3. Vaccination by Design: Smallpox (1790sā€“1830s)
  11. 4. Epidemics in the Industrial Age (1840sā€“1860s)
  12. 5. The Germ Theory and Vaccination (1870ā€“1900)
  13. 6. Vaccines and Everyday Life (1900ā€“1940)
  14. 7. Do We Trust Our Doctors? Vaccination, Patientsā€™ Rights, and Consumer Advocacy (1940ā€“present)
  15. 8. Global Vaccination Ideals and Reality (2000ā€“Present)
  16. Chronology
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index
  19. About the Author