Bøger af Michael (Barton House Health Centre Fitzpatrick

Is autism disease, disorder or difference? What causes autism - genes or environment? Can biomedical treatments cure autism, and are they safe? An increased public awareness of autism has resulted in a trend of diagnoses, creating the impression of an 'epidemic'. This book questions the scientific basis of environmental explanations of autism.

This book exposes the dangers of the explosion of health awareness for both patients and doctors. The author argues that we need to establish a clear boundary between the worlds of medicine and politics.

The MMR controversy has been characterized by two one-sided discourses. In the medical world, the weight of opinion is overwhelmingly in favour of MMR. In the public world, the anti-MMR campaign has a much greater influence. This text examines the situation.