MMR vaccine and autism: vaccine Nihilism and postmodern science

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 869-871

  Poland, Gregory A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; THIOMERSAL;

AUTISM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEASLES; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; NOTE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 80052202332     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0467     Document Type: Note

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