Andrew Wakefield

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Andrew Wakefield

A British-born, Canadian-trained physician best known for his controversial work published in The Lancet, which linked the bowel symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders to the MMR vaccine. Wakefield’s report and the resulting media coverage led to a steep decline in vaccination rates in the UK.

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No references found			Third place went to Andrew Wakefield of Garesfield GC, Alan Paton from Goswick GC and Tom Lee - all played with pro Paul Carman. Youngsters enjoy a tee-time treat! by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) The outbreak has been blamed on a decline in the number of children receiving two doses of MMR in the decade after Dr Andrew Wakefield published his discredited research linking the triple jab to autism and bowel disease. Experts' warning as measles outbreak spreads to Cardiff by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) Dr Andrew Wakefield had "no training and extremely limited experience" in requesting parental consent for samples taken from children, General Medical Council lawyers said. MMR row doctor faces disciplinary hearing by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			Ancylostoma duodenale ancylostomatic Ancylostomatidae ancylostomiasis Ancylostomidae ancylostomosis ancyroid Ancystropus zeleborii Andalucian Andalusian Andersen's disease Andersen's syndrome Anderson Anderson splint Anderson's lupine Anderson-Hynes pyeloplasty Andersonstrongylus milksi Andes disease Andes Virus andr(o)- andr- Andrachne decaisnei andragogy andreioma Andresen appliance Andrew Wakefield andro- androblastoma Androctonus androgamone androgen androgenesis androgenetic androgenetic alopecia androgenic androgenic hormone androgenic steroids androgenize Androgens Andrographis paniculata andrographolide androgynism androgynous androgyny android android obesity android pelvis andrologist andrology androma Andromeda japonica			Andrew Pickens Andrew Project Andrew Robson Bridge Club Andrew Russell Andrew S. Fastow Andrew S. Tanenbaum Andrew S. Tanenbaum Andrew Samuel Griffith Andrew Sherriff Andrew Tanenbaum Andrew tannenbaum Andrew Test Martin Andrew the Apostle Andrew Toolkit Andrew Toolkit Andrew Ure Andrew User Environment Andrew User Interface System Andrew User Interface System Andrew Victor Schally Andrew Volstead Andrew W Mellon Foundation Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center Andrew W. Cordier Andrew W. Mellon Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Andrew W. Schally Andrew Wakefield Andrew warhola Andrew warhola Andrew Weir Shipping, Ltd. Andrew White Andrew Wilkes-Krier Andrew William Mellon Andrew window manager Andrew WK Andrew Wommack Ministries Andrew Wommack Ministries Europe Andrew Wommack Ministries, Inc Andrew Wurst General Merchandise Andrew Wyeth Andrew Wyeth Andrew Young Andrew Young Computer Services Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Andrew's Air Force Base Andrew's clintonia Andrew, John Albion Andrew, Saint Andrew, Saint (Apostle and Martyr) Andrew, St. Andrewes Andrewes Andrewes, Lancelot Andrews Andrews Andrews

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