Volume 9 - Issue 10supp - October 2010

Consultant for Pediatricians

Focus on Vaccines
Focus on Vaccines
Should Pediatricians Recommend HPV Vaccine for Boys?
07/27/2011
<div id="_mcePaste" class="mcePaste">PRO: If obtaining vaccine acceptance for girls is difficult, obtaining vaccine acceptance for boys presents an even greater challenge....
07/27/2011
Parental refusal of vaccination
Parental refusal of vaccination
Should Patients Be Discharged Because Parents Refuse to Have Their Child Vaccinated?
10/01/2010
<p>PRO: It certainly is reasonable for pediatricians to discharge patients if parents consistently<br>refuse vaccinations. CON: Vaccination is neither risk-free nor 100% effective, and it is an...
10/01/2010
Vaccines
Vaccines
Should the Topic of Thimerosal-Free Vaccines Be Discussed With Parents if They Don't Ask About It?
10/01/2010
<div id="_mcePaste" class="mcePaste">PRO: Communicating the fact that childhood vaccines are almost all thimerosal-free is a quick and effective way of making...
10/01/2010
Focus on Vaccines
Focus on Vaccines
Should Pediatricians Be Vaccinating the Parents of Patients (eg, With Tdap and Flu Vaccines)?
10/01/2010
<p>PRO: In-office vaccination of parents has been shown to be feasible, affordable, and convenient. CON: In this environment, pediatricians must focus their limited and costly resources on their...
10/01/2010
Vaccines
Vaccines
"Sweet" Solution for the Pain of Vaccinations
10/01/2010
Charles A. Pohl, MD; Larissa Hirsch, MD
<p>The frequent visits that pediatricians have with infants are bittersweet. While they are wonderful opportunities to form lasting relationships with families, they are also times when babies suffer...
10/01/2010
Vaccines
Vaccines
An Easy Way to Improve Immunization Rates: Turn Patients Into Record Holders
10/01/2010
Larissa Hirsch, MD; Charles A. Pohl, MD
<div id="_mcePaste" class="mcePaste" style="position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; top: 1339px; left: -10000px;"></div><p>The...
10/01/2010