Vaccines, thimerosal, and autism

Description

FIRST- READ THIS ARTICLE:

https://autismoevaccini.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/vaccines-are-not-associated-with-autism.pdf

THEN-answer these questions: (please attach that article source *in APA* at the end)
WHP 340
Vaccines and Autism (Taylor 2014)
Discussion Questions

1. What was the objective of the article?

2. The authors conducted their study using a meta-analysis. What is a meta-analysis? (You can use the internet to define meta-analysis. Include your citation.)

3. Which two types of study designs did they include in their study?

4. What were the findings of Taylor’s study?

5. What is publication bias? (You may use the internet to define this, and include your citation).

6. List two limitations of the study.

7. Based on this study, where do you stand on the debate between vaccines and autism?
(LAST QUESTION IS FROM DOCUMENTARY YOU WATCHED ON “the vaccine war”.
8. Keeping in mind the documentary you watched, would Taylor’s article support, reject, both or neither of these? Explain your perspective