Mayer Eisenstein

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Mayer Eisenstein (January 26, 1946 – December 22, 2014) was an American pediatrician and family physician known for his opposition to vaccines.[1] He was also known for promoting the use of Lupron as a treatment for autism, a practice originally developed by Mark Geier which has been heavily criticized.[2] He founded and ran the Homefirst practice in suburban Chicago in 1973, and ran it until he died in 2014. Homefirst was known for providing physician-attended home births.[3][4] In the 1990s, he attended John Marshall Law School along with his son, Jeremy.[5]

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  1. ^ "British doctor who inspired worldwide vaccine scare banned". www.pbs.org. 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  2. ^ Tsouderos, Trine (2009-05-21). "'Miracle drug' called junk science". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  3. ^ Callahan, Patricia; Tsouderos, Trine (2009-05-22). "Autism doctor: Troubling record trails doctor treating autism". Chicago Tribune. Second of two parts. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  4. ^ Olmsted, Dan (2005-12-07). "The Age of Autism: 'A pretty big secret'". UPI. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  5. ^ Palmer, A.T. (1998-06-03). "Courtship Of Jeremy's Father". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-08-14.