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In 1995, a British doctor first alleged that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine might be linked to autism. Boyce (Risk, Science, Health and Media Group, Cardiff U.) examines why this claim attracted so much media coverage and concern over the vaccine's safety in the UK--where, unlike the US, childhood vaccination is not compulsory. In th
«Health controversies are constructed domains, and 'Health, Risk and News' offers readers a vivid picture of the process by which speculation about a vaccine/autism link was fanned into a major controversy in the United Kingdom. The mass media were important players, and this case study lays bare the challenge for journalists of making evidence-based judgments about truth claims. The book will be compelling reading for scholars and practitioners alike.
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In 1995, a British doctor first alleged that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine might be linked to autism. Boyce (Risk, Science, Health and Media Group, Cardiff U.) examines why this claim attracted so much media coverage and concern over the vaccine's safety in the UK--where, unlike the US, childhood vaccination is not compulsory. In th
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