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An Alternative History of Hyperactivity : Food Additives and the Feingold Diet.
An Alternative History of Hyperactivity explores the origins of the Feingold diet, revealing why it became so popular, and the ways in which physicians, parents, and the public made decisions about whether it was a valid treatment for hyperactivity. Arguing that the fate of Feingold's therapy d...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New Brunswick, NJ :
Rutgers University Press,
2011.
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| Series: | Critical issues in health and medicine.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | An Alternative History of Hyperactivity explores the origins of the Feingold diet, revealing why it became so popular, and the ways in which physicians, parents, and the public made decisions about whether it was a valid treatment for hyperactivity. Arguing that the fate of Feingold's therapy depended more on cultural, economic, and political factors than on the scientific protocols designed to test it, Smith suggests the lessons learned can help resolve medical controversies more effectively. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (260 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813551029 0813551021 1283864649 9781283864640 |