Andrew Wakefield

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brian_Hooker
gptkbp:advocates_for gptkb:product
associated with various advocacy groups
gptkbp:affiliated_with various anti-vaccine groups
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Free_Hospital
gptkbp:associated_with anti-vaccine movement
gptkbp:birth_date 1957-09-10
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Nottingham,_England
gptkbp:children three
gptkbp:consequences loss of credibility
medical license revoked
gptkbp:controversy vaccine safety
linking MMR vaccine to autism
gptkbp:disbandment_date gptkb:2010
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:Vaxxed:_From_Cover-Up_to_Catastrophe
gptkbp:education gptkb:St._Mary's_Hospital_Medical_School
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:MMR_vaccine_controversy
gptkbp:field pediatrics
gptkbp:healthcare significant public health impact
gptkbp:historical_debate ongoing scientific debate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Andrew Wakefield
gptkbp:impact public health debates
gptkbp:influence vaccine hesitancy
gptkbp:influenced_by Andrew Wakefield's research
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of some supporters in alternative medicine community
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Research_Institute
multiple retractions
numerous critics in the medical field
gptkbp:is_involved_in healthcare policy debates
gptkbp:known_for discredited research on vaccines
gptkbp:legacy controversial legacy in medicine
gptkbp:legal_issue fraud allegations
lawsuits against critics
gptkbp:media_appearances numerous interviews
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work 1998 Lancet paper
gptkbp:occupation former physician
gptkbp:personal_life lives in Texas
gptkbp:profession gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:public_perception polarizing figure
frequent public statements on vaccines
gptkbp:public_speaking frequent speaker at conferences
gptkbp:publishes over 140
several books on vaccines
gptkbp:receives_funding_from controversial funding sources
gptkbp:research case studies
gptkbp:research_focus gastroenterology
gptkbp:residence gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:social_media_presence active on social media
gptkbp:spouse Carmen Wakefield
gptkbp:status gptkb:musician
gptkbp:user_reviews lack of peer-reviewed support