Autism Fraud Wakefield Banned From Practicing Medicine

[Beetwasher]

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/5/24/869370/-UPDATED:-Autism-Fraud-Wakefield-Banned-From-Practicing-Medicine

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"British Dr. Andrew Wakefield did not practice good science. He infamously claimed that the Measles – Mumps – Rubella vaccine was a trigger for the onset of autism. His 1998 paper in which he claimed the link between the MMR vaccine and autism was withdrawn this year by the Lancet. 10 of the 13 doctors who originally signed on to the paper have withdrawn their support and the work in the paper was extremely flawed."

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"There are consequences for really bad science. Dr. Wakefield is facing them now. As of today his license to practice medicine in Britain has been revoked. The General Medical Council found that Dr. Wakefield was guilty of serious professional misconduct."

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"Time after time larger scale studies done by other doctors in England and elsewhere showed there was no difference in the autism rates for children who were vaccinated with the MMR vaccine and those who were not. Yet the fear of autism and militancy of some parents of autistic children was enough to do incredible harm. Since the study appeared in the Lancet and the firestorm began, vaccination rates for Measles in Britain have fallen to 61%. This means that tens of thousands of children will be sickened by this disease which can permanently harm or even kill."

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Good to see this irresponsible, dangerous quack getting what he deserves.

[hobbit709]

1. Unfortunately that's only in GB

He's now in TX.

[LeftishBrit]

2. Texas can keep him!

[hobbit709]

3. We don't want him either.

[Warpy]

4. Unfortunately, thanks to your anti intellectual reputation

and fundy church disregard for science, you've got him. I imagine he did his homework well when he skedaddled off to the US after being disgraced in the UK.

Scientifically and medically ignorant people there and here will continue to defend this unconscionable fraud and undoubtedly he'll be protected by the PTB in Texas simply because he's bucking all those pointy headed elitists.

It would take a massive sea change in the predominant culture in Texas to drive his butt out of there and I just don't see that happening.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Probably coming to OK and KS soon

unless you can stop him at the border. :)

[depakid]

6. Struck from the rolls!

Better late than never...