Bad Faith: When Religious Belief Undermines Modern Medicine

by Paul A. Offit

Book Overview

In recent years, there have been major outbreaks of whooping cough among children in California, mumps in New York, and measles in Ohio's Amish country--despite the fact that these are all vaccine-preventable diseases. Although America is the most medically advanced place in the world, many people disregard modern medicine in favor of using their faith to fight life threatening illnesses. Christian Scientists pray for healing instead of going to the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465082963
• ISBN13: 9780465082964
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"