Wakefield lost his medical license due to concerns about his ethical behavior in the study where he stated the MMR immunization caused autism. Which of the following represents one of the ethical concerns about his data and potential motives?
A. Wakefield did not obtain informed consent from the participants in his study.
B. Wakefield exposed the children in his study to harmful procedures.
C. Wakefield received money from lawyers that were bringing a lawsuit against immunization companies.
D. Wakefield never actually gathered data from participants.
Answer:C
Wakefield lost his medical license due to concerns about his ethical behavior in the study where he stated the MMR immunization caused autism. Which of the following represents one of the ethical concerns about his data and potential motives?
A. Wakefield did not obtain informed consent from the participants in his study. B. Wakefield exposed the children in his study to harmful procedures. C. Wakefield received money from lawyers that were bringing a lawsuit against immunization companies. D. Wakefield never actually gathered data from participants.