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From Jo Rudy, Your Guide to Autism / Spectrum Disorders.

Last week, the UK's premiere medical journal The Lancet made history by retracting Wakefield's 1998 study which suggested a link between the measles vaccine and autism. Who is Dr. Wakefield? What is the theory he proposed? And what kind of impact will the retraction have on the autism community?

Who Is Wakefield?

If you're new to the autism/vaccine debate, you may wonder who Dr. Wakefield is. Here's a profile introducing the man and his work.

Medical Journal Retracts Paper Tying MMR Vaccine to Autism

The Lancet made history today by retracting Wakefield's 1998 study entitled "Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children."

Does the Lancet's Retraction of Wakefield's Study Change Your Mind?

Yesterday The Lancet, Britain's premiere medical journal, revoked publication of a study by Wakefield. Does this action change your point of view Wakefield, vaccines, or the causes of autism?

Wakefield's Research Termed "Dishonest and Irresponsible"

Prior to the Lancet's revocation of Dr. Wakefield's research, the UK's General Medical Council ruled he had acted "dishonestly and irresponsibly" in doing his research.

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