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Astrologist Andrew Whitefield Case Study 2

 

I’m working on a nursing question and need guidance to help me understand better.

Review the study attached and discuss the following 4 questions about whether the researchers correctly followed the scientific method to:

1. What was wrong with Wakefield study? Discuss at least one variable or approach that should have been controlled or assessed. Consider the source of some of his data Parental Memory, For example, Small sample size, and whether he considered other variables, such as genetics diet and So on, that could have resulted in the depicted symptoms in these children.

2. What is the importance of a control group when using the scientific method.

3. Did Wakefield deserve to be barred from Medical practice
4. What were the consequences of his inflated Conclusion?