"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 c...

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1. Verfasser:	Offit, Paul A. 1951- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York Basic Books [2015]
Schlagworte:	Religion and Medicine Child Welfare Faith Healing Treatment Refusal Kindeswohl Glaubensheilung Therapieverzicht Medizinische Versorgung Religiosität
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Zusammenfassung:	"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
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	xv, 253 pages 25 cm
ISBN:	9780465082964 9780465040612