ANDREW WAKEFIELD AND THE MMR AUTISM FRAUD In February 1998‚ Dr. Andrew Wakefield‚ a British gastroenterologist‚ published a research paper in which he linked autism and bowel disease to the measles‚ mumps‚ and rubella (MMR) vaccine – creating a public health crisis in England and raising questions about vaccine safety in North America. Additional studies have since shown that the data presented was fraudulent‚ and after ten years of controversy and investigation‚ Dr. Wakefield was discredited
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Ashley Foley CTA 4B MMR Vaccine and Autism There is a lot of controversy surrounding the MMR vaccine and whether or not it causes Autism. One of the main advocates for causation is Andrew Wakefield. He performed a study in 1998 that consisted of 12 children. Such a small sample group alone is enough for this mother to doubt the validity of his study. I may not be a scientist‚ but I do know that the larger the sample group is‚ the more valid the results
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Andrew Wakefield - Unethical Research Vanessa Terrazas RES351 December 7‚ 2011 Paul Worthey Andrew Wakefield - Unethical Research Ethics are custom to every day living. Recognizing ethics in his or her research is vital. “The goal of ethics in research is to ensure that no one is harmed or suffers adverse consequences from research activities” (Cooper & Schindler‚ 2011‚ Chapter 2‚ Ethics in Business Research). Andrew Wakefield‚ a British doctor‚ was accused of acting unethically during
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The Case of MMR In 1998‚ The Lancet published a paper by Andrew Wakefield. The paper claimed to show links between the triple measles‚ mumps‚ and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism and colitis disorders (Wakefield‚ Murch et al. 1998). The claims that the vaccine was not safe slowly grew in momentum‚ gaining mass coverage on the media and resulting in a drop in the number of MMR vaccinations. However an investigation by the journalist Brian Deer found that Wakefield had conflicts of interest (Thesundaytimes
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In a 1998 publication in a well-respected British medical journal‚ “The Lancet”‚ Dr. Andrew Wakefield drew attention to a possible link between the combined measles‚ mumps‚ and rubella vaccine with colitis and autism spectrum disorders. The article later to be found fraudulent and was retracted in its entirety in 2002 created news stories of growing opposition to the combined immunization. In reaction to this coverage‚ vaccination rates dropped in the United Kingdom and an increase of measles and
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MMR Vaccine and Autism Information Cycle Megan Woods On February 26‚ 1998‚ the Royal Free Hospital in London made a press release based on the hypothesis of Dr. Andrew Wakefield‚ which insinuated that a causal link existed between the MMR (measles‚ mumps‚ and rubella) vaccine and autism in children. Two days later‚ his research article was printed in the Lancet Journal in which he detailed the link he believed existed between the MMR vaccine‚ gastrointestinal disease and the development of
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Ethics in Data: Andrew Wakefield & the Falsified Vaccine Study In 1998‚ Andrew Wakefield‚ a prominent Doctor in London‚ England published a research paper in The Lancet that claimed to have found a link between the combined measles‚ mumps & rubella (MMR) vaccination & what he called “autistic enterocolitis”. Wakefield studied 12 children whose parents noticed the onset of their children’s autistic symptoms coincided with the MMR vaccination. In his research‚ he said he found this to be true in
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author‚ Dr. Andrew Wakefield‚ being found to have a massive conflict of interest‚ amidst other ethical issues. Dr. Wakefield was employed by lawyers suing over alleged vaccine injuries (Novella‚ 2010). For the purpose of money‚ Dr. Wakefield sparked a worldwide debate over the legitimacy of vaccines as a whole‚ and has caused the deaths of thousands by proxy. The misinformed parent isn’t the victim‚ they were vaccinated and protected‚ the one suffering is the child whose parents feared autism more than
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Measles is an infectious disease that is caused by a virus. This virus can adapt in the nose and throat of people that have this disease. The ways in which this illness can be spread is by physical contact‚ coughing and sneezing. The virus in the mucus of the nose can also remain actively infectious for two hours. This means that you can become ill by being in touch with the virus not only inside the body but also outside‚ for example‚ it can be found on door handles. Once you have been infected
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Ulsenheimer English 1111 23 April 2011 Autism and Vaccines More than twelve years ago a dangerous trend was started by an article written by Dr. Andrew Wakefield stating that vaccines might cause autism in children. Autism is a severe and devastating disorder characterized by repetitive habits and impaired social interaction and communication abilities. The article led to many parents choosing not to have their children vaccinated. Not soon after Wakefield’s publication‚ there were dramatic
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