Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines, and The Forgotten History

Description

Not too long ago, lethal infections were feared in the Western world. Since
that time, many countries have undergone a transformation from disease
cesspools to much safer, healthier habitats. Starting in the mid-1800s, there
was a steady drop in deaths from all infectious diseases, decreasing to
relatively minor levels by the early 1900s. The history of that transformation
involves famine, poverty, filth, lost cures, eugenicist doctrine, individual
freedoms versus state might, protests and arrests over vaccine refusal, and
much more.Today, we are told that medical interventions increased our lifespan
and single-handedly prevented masses of deaths. But is this really
true?Dissolving Illusions details facts and figures from long-overlooked
medical journals, books, newspapers, and other sources. Using myth-shattering
graphs, this book shows that vaccines, antibiotics, and other medical
interventions are not responsible for the increase in lifespan and the decline
in mortality from infectious diseases. If the medical profession could
systematically misinterpret and ignore key historical information, the
question must be asked, “What else is ignored and misinterpreted
today?”Perhaps the best reason to know our history is so that the worst parts
are never repeated. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 6/27/13 edition (July 27, 2013)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 504 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1480216895
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 91
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.68 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
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