Vaccination and Its Critics: A Documentary and Reference Guide

(Hardback)

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This authoritative and unbiased narrative-supported by 50 primary source documents-follows the history of vaccination, highlighting essential medical achievements and ongoing controversies. * Provides readers with accurate, unbiased accounts of medical breakthroughs and critics * Examines vaccination controversies in a historical and global perspective * Traces compelling parallels between past anti-vaccination movements and those of the present day * Features essential primary documents that highlight historic turning points in vaccine research and implementation * Includes the most up-to-date scientific research on vaccines

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This well-written book by historian Rosner offers a selection of historical documents covering the history of vaccination from its earliest manifestations to the present day. . . . Her work is sure to interest history of medicine buffs. Summing Up: Highly recommended. High school through undergraduate students; general readers. * Choice *
Vaccination and Its Critics: A Documentary and Reference Guide is a very unique item compared to other books written on vaccines and vaccine injuries. . . . [It] provides the reader with the primary source documentsletters, first-hand accounts of people who have suffered various diseases like polio, newspaper articles, accounts from researchers and more. . . . . I would recommend it as reference material for public libraries and undergraduate students looking to do more research on the topic. * Reference Reviews *
Research students seeking information in the area of inoculation history will find this book thorough and compact. . . . This title is recommended for public, school, and academic libraries. * ARBA *

Author Bio

Lisa Rosner is distinguished professor of history at Stockton University.