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Callous Disregard Autism and Vaccines-The Truth Behind a Tragedy Andrew Wakefield, MB, BS, FRCS, FRCPath NOTE TO ALL CUSTOMERS: NOT FOR SALE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Copyright © 2010 by Andrew J. Wakefield All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. All inquiries should be addressed to Skyhorse Publishing, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 903, New York, NY 10018. Skyhorse Publishing books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes. Special editions can also be created to specifications. For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Skyhorse Publishing, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 903, New York, NY 10018 or [email protected]. www.skyhorsepublishing.com 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wakefield, Andrew J. Callous disregard: Autism and vaccines—the truth behind a tragedy / Andrew J. Wakefield. p. ; cm. Other title: Autism and vaccines—the truth behind a tragedy Includes bibliographical references. 9781616081690 1. Autism in children--Etiology. 2. MMR vaccine--Side effects. I. Lancet. II. Title. III. Title: Autism and vaccines—the truth behind a tragedy. [DNLM: 1. Autistic Disorder--etiology--Personal Narratives. 2. Child. 3. Health Policy--Personal Narratives. 4. Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine-adverse effects--Personal Narratives. WM 203.5 W147c 2010] RJ506.A9W353 2010 618.92’85882071--dc22 2010017228 Printed in the United States of America This book is dedicated to my inspirational and long-suffering wife, Carmel, and to our wonderful children, James, Sam, Imogen, and Corin - cherish your minds and use them well. Acknowledgements I would like to express my enormous gratitude to those directly involved in the production of this book. They include my wife, Carmel; my editor Teri Arranga; my designer Fiona Mayne; Jim Moody with whom I co-wrote “Ethics, Evidence, and the Death of Medicine,” which appears as the afterword to this book; Dr. Carol Stott who assisted with Chapter 1; Polly Tommey for her support and allowing access to her team and permission to reprint articles from The Autism File; the editors of Age of Autism for permission to reprint Chapter 13; Wendy Fournier for designing the website www.callous-disregard.com; and all of those individuals and organizations that have provided a link to this website. I am particularly grateful to Dr. Peter Fletcher, Jenny McCarthy, and Jim Moody for their commentaries as well as those providing additional remarks. My thanks are also due to Tony Lyons of Skyhorse Publishing and to Kim Stagliano for making the introduction. Beyond this is an army of supporters and fellow travelers to whom I am related by blood, sweat, and tears; my sincere thanks are extended to you also.
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