MMR doctor Andrew Wakefield fixed data on autism - Times Online
The doctor who sparked the scare over the safety of the MMR vaccine for children changed and misreported results in his research, creating the appearance of a possible link with autism, a Sunday Times investigation has found. (click the headline above to read the article)
Confidential medical documents and interviews with witnesses have established that Andrew Wakefield manipulated patients’ data, which triggered fears that the MMR triple vaccine to protect against measles, mumps and rubella was linked to the condition.
In spite of this, many local "alternative" practitioners continue to use the data and provide treatments based upon it. Beware. Talk to your MD and school about the best treatments for autism spectrum disorder.
Showing posts with label evidence based medicien. Show all posts
Showing posts with label evidence based medicien. Show all posts
Friday, February 5, 2010
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Evidence Based Medicine FIRST!
Another very good web site on Vaccines. May good links.
"Either it is true that a medicine works or it isn't.
It cannot be false in the ordinary sense but true in some 'alternative' sense."
Prof. Richard Dawkins, Oxford, April 2001
from the foreword to 'SNAKE OIL' by John Diamond
The site is found here: Evidence Based Medicine First.
My recent return to this topic stems from several experiences with parents in the lower mainland who have used all their autism funding for alternative treatments that have no scientific evidence to back them, and have been left with no support for teaching communication, reciprocity, behaviour management for the parents. It's a shame that the medical and psychology colleges of BC, as well as UBC, SFU and other providers don't take a stand against treatments that are ineffective and experimental at best. There are treatments out there that help, no miracles, but there is hope.
"Either it is true that a medicine works or it isn't.
It cannot be false in the ordinary sense but true in some 'alternative' sense."
Prof. Richard Dawkins, Oxford, April 2001
from the foreword to 'SNAKE OIL' by John Diamond
The site is found here: Evidence Based Medicine First.
My recent return to this topic stems from several experiences with parents in the lower mainland who have used all their autism funding for alternative treatments that have no scientific evidence to back them, and have been left with no support for teaching communication, reciprocity, behaviour management for the parents. It's a shame that the medical and psychology colleges of BC, as well as UBC, SFU and other providers don't take a stand against treatments that are ineffective and experimental at best. There are treatments out there that help, no miracles, but there is hope.
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