Study shows no link between MMR vaccination and autism
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Autism and MMR vaccination or thimerosal exposure: an urban legend?
form of a cautionary tale that is related or transmitted as if true.1 The tale is plausible enough to be believable and indeed is a type of modern folklore that represents the beliefs of ordinary people. Frequently, the legend addresses a vexing aspect of modern life and carries the moral message that new technologies may ultimately prove to be a hazard. Mass media, including the internet, may ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.329.7467.642