Big fat liars : how politicians, corporations, and the media use science and statistics to manipulate the public /: how politicians, corporations, and the media use science and statistics to manipulate the public. (©2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Morris E. Chafetz.
• Other Names: Chafetz, Morris E
• Contents: The danger of generalization -- It's all point of view -- I'm okay and if you were like me, you would be okay, too -- Playing god as an institutional right -- The new gods don't know either -- The environmental mess -- Global warming : more heat than light -- Behavior as disease -- Alcohol and alcoholism -- Mushrooms and the misuse of the public health model -- Doctors always get it right, right? -- Correlation as causation -- Bad science and tobacco -- Addiction -- Obesity -- Revolt against the machines -- The attack on business -- Terrorism and other worries -- The money factor -- The assault on personal responsibility -- Dealing with guilt -- Refusing to sell your soul -- The only expert on you is you.
• Publisher Details: Nashville, Tenn : Nelson Current
• Publication Date: 2005
• Copyright Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 334 pages)
• Subjects: 306.4/2; Knowledge, Sociology of; Expertise -- Social aspects; Self-esteem; Expertise -- Social aspects; Knowledge, Sociology of; Self-esteem; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781418576936
• Related ISBNs: 141857693X; 1595550089; 9781595550088
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references pages (309-314) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.