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The anatomy of deception : (Record no. 16922)

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9780197678121
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number RA418 .G63 2024
MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Gorman, Sara E.,
TITLE STATEMENT
Title The anatomy of deception :
Remainder of title conspiracy theories, distrust, and public health in America
Statement of responsibility, etc Sara E. Gorman.
Copyright Date
Place of publication New York :
Name of publisher Oxford University Press,
Year of publication or production 2024
Copyright Date
Year of publication or production New York :
Place of publication Oxford University Press,
Name of publisher 2024
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages x, 240 pages ;
SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, trust in the healthcare system seems to be at an all-time low. Conspiracy theories are now mainstream, and distrust of government health agencies is common among private citizens. Yet many of those same individuals still profess trust in their doctors. What, then, is driving the general mistrust in medicine, and how can the public's faith be restored? The Anatomy of Deception investigates the cause behind this seeming uptick in distrust by tracing the unexpected connection between medical mistrust and the move toward far right ideology in the United States. Drawing on personal qualitative research and interviews, health writer and expert Sara Gorman challenges traditional concepts of medical mistrust and argues that the loss of institutional trust in American healthcare signals a larger breakdown in democracy as a whole. Gorman advances the idea of medical mistrust not as a byproduct of personal or historical abuses but as a direct result of bias, miscommunication, and lack of access that has slowly eroded trust in the public health system over time. She argues that we can build back trust in medicine through investments in health equity as a first step toward healing the schisms present in modern American society. Wide-ranging yet incisive, The Anatomy of Deception uncovers the root of medical mistrust in America and how we can regain trust in the systems and values central to our democracy"--
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Social medicine
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Topical Term Medical care
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Topical Term Trust.
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Topical Term Skepticism.
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Topical Term Soins médicaux
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Topical Term Confiance.
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Topical Term Scepticisme.
ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Library of Congress Classification
Koha item type Books
Holdings
Permanent Location Current Location Date acquired Full call number Accession Number Koha item type
Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). 10/17/2025 RA418 .G63 2024 0199213 Books
Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). 10/17/2025 RA418 .G63 2024 0199214 Books

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