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Subject(s)

• Autism in children [Browse]
• Autism—Etiology [Browse]
• Medical misconceptions [Browse]

Summary note

A London researcher was the first to assert that the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine known as MMR caused autism in children. Following this "discovery, " a handful of parents declared that a mercury-containing preservative in several vaccines was responsible for the disease. If mercury caused autism, they reasoned, eliminating it from a child's system should treat the disorder. Consequently, a number of untested alternative therapies arose, and, most tragically, in one such treatment, a doctor injected a five-year-old autistic boy with a chemical in an effort to cleanse him.

Notes

On cover: With a new preface by the author.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-284) and index.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.

Awards

PSP Prose Awards (nominated), 2008

Source of description

Print version record.

ISBN

• 9780231517966 ((electronic bk.))
• 0231517963 ((electronic bk.))
• 023114637X
• 9780231146371

Publisher no.

EB00639819

International Article Number

• 9780231146371

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