The MMR-Autism Connection

Clear evidence of falsification of data should now close the door on this damaging vaccine scare In a series of articles starting this week, and seven years after first looking into the MMR scare, journalist Brian Deer now shows the extent of Wakefield’s fraud and how it was perpetrated. The  alleged MMR/autism fraud was exposed this week by the British Medical Journal. Below are the links to the main documents in this case. The original article: Wakefield AJ, Murch SH, Anthony A, Linnell, Casson DM, Malik M, et al. Ileal lymphoid nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children. Lancet 1998;351:637-41.  Full Text The retraction: Retraction–Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children. Lancet 2010 Feb 6;375(9713):445. The BMJ editorial: Godlee F, Smith J, Marcovitch H. Wakefield’s article linking MMR vaccine and autism was fraudulent [editorial]. BMJ January 5, 2011;   342:c7452. Journalist Brian Deer’s article in the BMJ: Deer, Brian. Secrets of the MMR scare: How the case against the MMR vaccine was fixed. BMJ January 5, 2011;342:c5347 Brian Deer’s blog entry: Piltdown medicine: The missing link between MMR and autism. Jan. 6, 2011. Globe & Mail article: Picard A.  Medical fraud revealed in discredited vaccine-autism study. The Globe and Mail, Jan. 6, 2011. Determination on Serious Professional Misconduct (SPM) and sanction [of] Dr Andrew ...
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