Sharyl Attkisson: Questions Surrounding Pediatrics Review of Challenged Vaccine-Autism Study
Did the medical journal Pediatrics stand by a questioned vaccine-autism study without interviewing the coauthor who confessed to and exposed alleged scientific misconduct?
If so, that would deviate from what should be standard procedure in such an investigation, according to internationally recognized medical ethicist Dr. Michael Carome.
“If the evidence seems substantial, the journal should contact all co-authors, present them with the allegations and supporting evidence, and ask them to respond,” says Carome, a research ethics expert who heads the Health Research Group at the watchdog group Public Citizen... Read the full article at SharylAttkisson.com.
The new country western top hit of 2014 : "Stand by your vaccine " - by The Pediatrics......nominated for _____________(fill in the blank)
Posted by: Cherry Sperlin Misra | September 12, 2014 at 02:52 PM
"When repeatedly pressed on whether Thompson was consulted, Martin avoided a direct answer ... “The editors followed our normal protocol and are satisfied with the responses by the CDC authors,” she stated, again implying Thompson—a CDC author—was among those consulted ... But a source familiar with Thompson claims that Pediatrics officials never contacted him about his allegations."
A tale of "two unfolding controversies" ...
a) Did professional "ethics" of Pediatrics require them to interview Dr. Thompson regarding his serious allegations of CDC fraudulent research? Common sense would suggest YES.
b) Did professional "ethics" of the NFL Commmissioner require him to view the entire video of Ray Rice assaulting his soon to be wife in that hotel elevator prior to making a decision to suspend Ray for two games? Common sense would suggest YES.
"Ethics" aside for a moment .. can someone please explain to me why the assault by Ray Rice deserves the mass hysteria coverage given it by the media .. and .. Congress .. while that very same media and Congress have yet to even comment on the far more serious allegations the CDC deliberately committed fraud by manipulating data in violation of the public's trust?
Every media outlet .. ad nauseam .. claiming the integrity of the NFL has been severely diminished because Commissioner Goodell failed to "demand to see the entire video" prior to suspending Ray Rice for two games.
Yet .. the integrity of the CDC and Pediatrics remains intact because ............???????????
Posted by: BoB Moffitt | September 11, 2014 at 10:29 AM