Comments on: Wakefield on Medical Ethics and Children: “I’m perfectly willing to accept my understanding was wrong” http://www.blisstree.com/articles/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:06:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dr. Andrew Wakefield “a man in a hurry” http://www.blisstree.com/articles/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-559481 Dr. Andrew Wakefield “a man in a hurry” Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:38:35 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/#comment-559481 [...] Andrew Wakefield, the figure at the center of the controversy over the MMR vaccine and autism, was a “man in a [...] [...] Andrew Wakefield, the figure at the center of the controversy over the MMR vaccine and autism, was a “man in a [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-550533 Kristina Chew, PhD Wed, 14 May 2008 05:50:09 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/#comment-550533 The hearing for Wakefield has been adjourned according to the <a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/world/05/14/0514britainwakefield.html">Austin American-Statesman</a>; a ruling is not expected till the end of the year. The hearing for Wakefield has been adjourned according to the Austin American-Statesman; a ruling is not expected till the end of the year.

]]> By: So Much For Autism Awareness http://www.blisstree.com/articles/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-552504 So Much For Autism Awareness Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:49:35 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/#comment-552504 [...] public faith about vaccines. Wakefield’s claims have been discredited; he has been accused of medical ethics violations and faces being struck off the medical record. Goldberg, the vice president of The Center for [...] [...] public faith about vaccines. Wakefield’s claims have been discredited; he has been accused of medical ethics violations and faces being struck off the medical record. Goldberg, the vice president of The Center for [...]

]]> By: daedalus2u http://www.blisstree.com/articles/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-553171 daedalus2u Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:58:19 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/#comment-553171 What Wakefield has demonstrated is that he doen't have sufficient ethical judgment to do research involving humans subjects. He assumed he did without checking any of the literature on human subject research. That literature is voluminous, easily available and unambiguous. Someone with that level of hubris, that they don't need to check the literature before doing experiments on humans is not qualified to be a researcher or a doctor. He should be struck-off. What Wakefield has demonstrated is that he doen’t have sufficient ethical judgment to do research involving humans subjects. He assumed he did without checking any of the literature on human subject research. That literature is voluminous, easily available and unambiguous.

Someone with that level of hubris, that they don’t need to check the literature before doing experiments on humans is not qualified to be a researcher or a doctor.

He should be struck-off.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-555443 Kristina Chew, PhD Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:09:55 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/#comment-555443 The birthday party setting still really flummoxes me. The birthday party setting still really flummoxes me.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.blisstree.com/articles/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-551449 Elaine Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:11:25 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/#comment-551449 daedalus2u said: >It is not a harmless oversight to perform >research on humans without proper regard to >their human rights. Especially vulnerable populations such as children! daedalus2u said:
>It is not a harmless oversight to perform >research on humans without proper regard to >their human rights.

Especially vulnerable populations such as children!

]]> By: Autism Blog » Wakefield on Ethics: “I’m perfectly willing to accept my understanding was wrong.” : » Autism news and opinion http://www.blisstree.com/articles/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-551559 Autism Blog » Wakefield on Ethics: “I’m perfectly willing to accept my understanding was wrong.” : » Autism news and opinion Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:45:32 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/#comment-551559 [...] See also: Autism Vox has just put up a nice post on Wakefield and Ethics. [...] [...] See also: Autism Vox has just put up a nice post on Wakefield and Ethics. [...]

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-551505 Regan Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:32:16 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/#comment-551505 See "Ethical Issues" "The MMR-autism scare- our story so far" Brian Deer http://briandeer.com/mmr/lancet-summary.htm Seems to be no shortage of human-subject ethics statements and guidelines. It seems that guidelines could have been obtained from The British Paediatric Association. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (formerly The British Paediatric Association) (1992) Guidelines for Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Children. BPA Publications, London. from http://www.britsoc.co.uk/user_doc/Appendix_Statement%20of%20Ethical%20Practice_March%2005.doc See “Ethical Issues”
“The MMR-autism scare- our story so far”
Brian Deer
http://briandeer.com/mmr/lancet-summary.htm

Seems to be no shortage of human-subject ethics statements and guidelines.

It seems that guidelines could have been obtained from The British Paediatric Association.
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (formerly The British Paediatric Association) (1992) Guidelines for Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Children. BPA Publications, London.
from
http://www.britsoc.co.uk/user_doc/Appendix_Statement%20of%20Ethical%20Practice_March%2005.doc

]]> By: daedalus2u http://www.blisstree.com/articles/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-545547 daedalus2u Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:25:25 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/wakefield-on-medical-ethics-im-perfectly-willing-to-accept-my-understanding-was-wrong/#comment-545547 The Declaration of Helsinki is the controlling document for human experimentation. http://www.wma.net/e/policy/b3.htm It is not a harmless oversight to perform research on humans without proper regard to their human rights. The Declaration of Helsinki is the controlling document for human experimentation.

http://www.wma.net/e/policy/b3.htm

It is not a harmless oversight to perform research on humans without proper regard to their human rights.

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