Letter

MMR scare stories

Some things are just too attractive to the media

BMJ 2007; 335 doi: 10.1136/bmj.39289.666157.BE (Published 2 August 2007)
Cite this as: BMJ 2007;335:222.3

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  1. Neville W Goodman, consultant anaesthetist
  1. Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB
  1. Nev.W.Goodman{at}bris.ac.uk

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