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Dr Michael Fitzpatrick

Jade and the dangers of smear testing Culture

Jade and the dangers of smear testing

23rd March 2009
MMR-autism scare: the truth is out at last Politics

MMR-autism scare: the truth is out at last

23rd February 2009
The MMR scare: from foolishness to fraud? Politics

The MMR scare: from foolishness to fraud?

10th February 2009
False prophets in the ‘crusade against autism’ Politics

False prophets in the ‘crusade against autism’

4th December 2008
The ghost of the ‘refrigerator mother’ Politics

The ghost of the ‘refrigerator mother’

24th November 2008
A Salvation Army without the brass band Politics

A Salvation Army without the brass band

11th November 2008
This ‘crusade against autism’ will do more harm than good Politics

‘Crusade against autism’: doing more harm than good

29th October 2008
Tackling the epidemic of ‘bad science’ Books

Tackling the epidemic of ‘bad science’

24th October 2008
Childhood obesity is not a form of child abuse Politics

Childhood obesity is not a form of child abuse

8th October 2008
Tackling the epidemic of ‘bad science’ Books

Tackling the epidemic of ‘bad science’

22nd September 2008
AIDS epidemic? It was a ‘glorious myth’ Politics

AIDS epidemic? It was a ‘glorious myth’

5th September 2008
The authorities have lied, and I am not glad Books

The authorities have lied, and I am not glad

29th August 2008

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The real choice: public or private squalor Politics

The real choice: public or private squalor

1st July 2008
Taking a political placebo Politics

Taking a political placebo

13th June 2008
Taking a political placebo Books

Taking a political placebo

30th May 2008
‘Healthy living’ zaps the fun from life Politics

‘Healthy living’ zaps the fun from life

30th April 2008
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