The Student BMJ is by far the most popular medical student publication in the world. It has just run a cartoon on the issue of the Wakefieldian MMR-Autism mishap. Take a look. To see the high res version of the cartoon, and find more reading links and stuff, click on the image to go to the sBMJ website.
Skeptic Oslerphile. Public Health Scientist and Program Manager, Translational Global Health Policy Research Cell, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Past: Scientist, Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases; Senior Research Associate, Public Health Foundation of India. Interests include: Emerging Infections, Public Health, Antimicrobial Resistance, One Health and Zoonoses, Diarrheal Diseases, Medical Education, Medical History, Open Access, Healthcare Social Media and Health2.0. Opinions are my own! View all posts by Pranab Chatterjee
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thank you for sharing this! one effect of this situation that the cartoon doesn’t even address is how this issue has divided the autism community… thank goodness for brian deer; maybe the public will begin to demand the return of responsible journalism 🙂
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You are right. It has left a lot of people confused and angry. It saddens my heart to see how the person affected so many children, their parents, and families for mere fiscal gains…
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