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Vaccine beliefs of complementary and alternative medical (CAM) providers in Oregon

Creator:

Bean, Sandra J.

Abstract:

Health care providers, including complementary and alternative medical (CAM) practitioners, exert a significant influence on parental pediatric vaccination decisions. Use of CAM therapies is increasing in Oregon. Concomitantly, there has been a decade-long increase in parental vaccine refusal in Oregon, rising from 1 to 5 percent from 2000-2009. For example,...

Resource Type:

Dissertation