Paul E. Sax, MD is the Editor-in-Chief, Journal Watch HIV/AIDS Clinical Care and Clinical Director of the HIV Program and Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
HIV and ID Observations: An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases, all matters medical, and some not so medical.
Posts Tagged ‘immunization’
Bats in the Bedroom: Canadians Make a Policy Change
Paul Sax • February 2nd, 2010
Categories: Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Policy
ID doctors know all too well the panicky call — usually from a terrified friend, family member, or colleague, or possibly the emergency room or primary care doc — about finding a bat in the house.
Usually in the bedroom.
(In one memorable case, it was the house cat’s leaping in the air to try and catch [...]
Fear of Vaccines: Not Just Parents
Paul Sax • January 22nd, 2009
Categories: Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Patient Care, Policy
Fear of vaccines are legion among many parents, with enormous public health resources devoted to defusing this fear and trying to debunk common myths. I find this site particularly useful.
(Talk about a “hot button” topic. Read this to get an idea about how passionate views on vaccine safety can be. Wow.)
This fear, however, isn’t limited [...]

