Should we all be guinea pigs for medical research?
The success of the Dunedin Study raises some ethical questions.
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The success of the Dunedin Study raises some ethical questions.
Initially meant to last for three years, the Dunedin study has been collecting data from its participants for half a century.
When we compared the early life histories of those who were vaccine resistant to those who were not we found many vaccine-resistant adults had histories of adverse experiences during childhood, including abuse, maltreatment, deprivation or neglect, or having an alcoholic parent. These experiences would have made their childhood unpredictable and contributed to a lifelong legacy of mistrust in authorities. ...
Where do these strong, often visceral anti-vaccination sentiments spring from?
Researchers explicitly asked research participants about their vaccination plans. The observations provided credence to the notion that anti-vaccination sentiments emerge from early encounters.