Update on autism and vaccines.
As the rate of autism spectrum disorders rises, parents are searching for answers. In this article, a small study that fueled the belief in an association between autism and vaccines is reviewed, and the scientific evidence regarding the relationship between autism and vaccines is explored.
McGuinness
Teena M
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School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210, USA. tmcg@uab.edu
Lewis
Shannon
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