The legitimacy of vaccine critics: What is left after the autism hypothesis?

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-97

  Kirkland, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISM; CHILD; CONSUMER; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CHANGE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED STATES; VACCINES;

EID: 84858255949     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-1496020     Document Type: Article

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