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irresponsible journalism at its best
''I don't have anything printable to say to parents prepared to risk their children's health in the hopes that they will be scared away from bad behavior or, if that doesn't work, punished for it.'' What about parents who risk their children's health for a vaccine whose longterm effects have yet to be studied? Does the author really ...
Posted to What's Up, Doc by maitai on August 25, 2008
Doc is the problem
Recently visited a new doc with my 18 year-old daughter. The doc snarled at the HPV vaccine, saying it was ''only necessary for inner-city teens'' who are ''having sex with more than one partner.'' No wonder some parents are backing away, when even some doctors are so bigoted and naive.
Posted to What's Up, Doc by Larcy on August 25, 2008
A few IFs from Clarity
IF your daughter becomes sexually active in her teens IF your daughter is exposed to HPV from her partner(s) IF your daughter then contracts cervical cancer vs. IF the vaccine is truly effective IF there won't be unanticipated side effects down the road (remember hormone treatment and its connection to breast cancer) So, I think the ...
Posted to What's Up, Doc by Anni on August 23, 2008