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Trouble at 'The Lancet': Wakefield and the medical profession : Comments

By Binoy Kampmark, published 10/2/2010

Controversy surrounds a study by Dr Andrew Wakefield linking the Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine with bowel disease and autism.

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The Lancet has always been an idiosycratic journal and, traditionally, has not used a peer review system rather, editorial decisions have been taken "in–house". This of course is in clear distinction with its old rival the British Medical Journal and in "my time" Lancet was always regarded as a "bit suss". To compare Wakefield with Semmelweiss BTW is absolutely ridiculous.
Posted by Gorufus, Wednesday, 10 February 2010 4:10:34 PM
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Re: "... the troubles posed by smug orthodoxies that can take hold in the profession. "

Some further links to explore might be:

http://tiny.cc/wmgup
http://www.ryerson.ca/sjmurray/Murray_No_Exit.pdf
http://www.ryerson.ca/sjmurray/Murray_No_Exit.pdf
Posted by Gabriela, Monday, 1 March 2010 10:49:54 AM
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