@article{1398949,
      recid = {1398949},
      author = {Offit, Paul A.,},
      title = {Bad faith when religious belief undermines modern medicine  / [electronic resource] :},
      pages = {1 online resource (xv, 253 pages)},
      abstract = {"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.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1398949},
}