MMR and Autism: What Parents Need to Know - Hardcover

Fitzpatrick, Michael

 
9780415321785: MMR and Autism: What Parents Need to Know
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0415321786 ISBN 13: 9780415321785
Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

The MMR controversy has been characterized by two one-sided discourses. In the medical world, the weight of opinion is overwhelmingly in favour of MMR. In the public world, the anti-MMR campaign has a much greater influence, centred on the fears of parents that the triple vaccine may cause autism in their children. Both professionals and parents struggle to cope with the anxieties this creates, but find it difficult to find a balanced account of the issues.

In MMR and Autism Michael Fitzpatrick, a general practitioner who is also the parent of an autistic child, explains why he believes the anti-MMR campaign is misguided in a way that will reassure parents considering vaccination and also relieve the anxieties of parents of autistic children. At the same time, this informative book provides health care professionals and health studies students with an accessible overview of a contemporary health issue with significant policy implications.

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About the Author

Michael Fitzpatrick is a general practitioner working in Hackney, London.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415321786
ISBN 13 
9780415321785
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
232

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