Dismissal policies for vaccine refusal among US physicians: a literature review

Childhood vaccination is one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, yet increasingly, parents question the safety of and need for vaccines. This has led to increased rates of vaccine delay and refusal and outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Physicians struggle with ho...

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Published in:	Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Main Authors:	Tamara B. Garcia, Sean T. O’Leary
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2020-05-01
Subjects:	vaccine policy pediatrician refusal ethics hesitancy
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2020.1724742

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