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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Vaccine hesitancy is the delay in accepting or refusing vaccination despite the availability of vaccination services. It falls on a spectrum of vaccine attitudes and intentions, from those who recognize the importance of vaccines and accept all vaccines on one end of the spectrum to those who refuse all vaccines.

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In Search for the Antivax Vaccine: Strategical & Ethical Considerations

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Facts on False Beliefs However, research has shown that false beliefs can become even more entrenched when individuals are presented with strong evidence to the contrary. Evidence-based strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy include communication and behavioral techniques , such as nudges. .”

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Episode 162: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 6 – Racism, Trustworthiness, and the COVID-19 Vaccine

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] In Episode 6 of the Antiracism in Medicine series, “Racism, Trustworthiness, and the #COVID19 vaccine,” we are joined by two forces in the field of health equity and academic medicine, Dr. Giselle Corbie-Smith and Dr. Kimberly Manning, to discuss why the pandemic is the moment to ensure trust in medicine.

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Fever FAQs (contd.)- Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Rao Doctor

recent travel, exposure to infectious diseases, vaccination status, and any ongoing medical conditions or medications. Fever can present alongside other symptoms, such as chills and fatigue, which may help in diagnosing the underlying cause. A comprehensive history includes: A body temperature exceeding 100.4°F

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Episode 236: ARM Episode 16 – Live from SGIM: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2022 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Individuals who believe that genetic differences explain racial differences in health outcomes are more likely to practice race-based medicine. Oral Presentation at Society of General Internal Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting. Oral Presentation at Society of General Internal Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting. His team found that 1.5%

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Is It News? Is It Promotion? OPDP’s Latest Letter Shines a Light on Native Advertising

FDA Law Blog

FDA has issued Untitled Letters for segments on the Balancing Act ranging from a flu vaccine , to a treatment for iron deficiency anemia , as well as one for multiple sclerosis. OPDP cited Bausch for misleading risk presentations as well as misleading efficacy. Individual results may vary.’

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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

FDA Law Blog

In a 2017 Request for Information , the agency similarly noted that overwarning, or the concept that “individuals are exposed to so many warnings in the course of daily life that they are less likely to pay attention to any one particular warning,” “may lead consumers to discount all risks, or miss the most important risk information.”