The doctor who fooled the world science, deception, and the war on vaccines
Andrew Wakefield, a former British doctor, has been a leading proponent of the discredited view that vaccines cause autism. The discrediting of Wakefield and the anti-vax position he propelled is due largely to the work of Brian Deer, an investigative reporter from the United Kingdom. In this book D...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2020.
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| Summary: | Andrew Wakefield, a former British doctor, has been a leading proponent of the discredited view that vaccines cause autism. The discrediting of Wakefield and the anti-vax position he propelled is due largely to the work of Brian Deer, an investigative reporter from the United Kingdom. In this book Deer tells the story of how Wakefield fabricated research results for his Lancet paper, failed to disclose financial conflicts of interest, manipulated researchers and parents, and lied to the public. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 394 pages ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781421438009 1421438003 |
| Author Notes: | Brian Deer is a multi-award-winning investigative reporter, best known for inquiries into the drug industry, medicine, and social issues for the Sunday Times of London. briandeer.com @deerbrian |
