Physician concerns about vaccine adverse effects and potential litigation
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Physicians who are concerned about being sued over adverse vaccine effects may be less likely to give a child all the required doses. Researchers surveyed 1,236 primary care physicians who cared for children. One-third overestimated the risks of the DTP vaccine and these physicians were more concerned about lawsuits than those who had an accurate assessment of vaccine risk. Only 41% believed that the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program adequately protected them from litigation. Twenty-two percent of those concerned about litigation would not give a third dose of DTP vaccine compared to 12% of those not concerned about litigation.
Publication Name: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1072-4710
Year: 1998
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Influence of family functioning and income on vaccination in inner-city health centers
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Family dysfunction may interfere with immunizing children in low-income families. A group of 167 families with children two to four years old responded to a survey. All children received care at two inner-city clinics that received free vaccine supplies. Delay in receiving the first measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and the third diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine was associated with higher family dysfunction scores, lower family cohesion scores, and lower income. Knowledge of the risks and benefits of immunization did not influence timing of immunization.
Publication Name: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1072-4710
Year: 1996
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Developing curricula to promote preventive medicine skills: the Teaching Immunization for Medical Education (TIME) Project
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Two case-based modules to teach medical students about immunization appear to be effective. The modules were created by the CDC and the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine after a survey revealed that only 47% of all medical schools offer a comprehensive immunization curriculum. The modules are part of the Teaching Immunization for Medical Education, or TIME, project. One uses problem-based learning and the other a multistation clinical teaching scenario. Both were tested by 1,122 medical students and residents and were highly rated by both.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1997
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