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abstract

This paper sets out to encourage an overhaul in how the vaccine topic is approached by physicians when interacting with patients. In an effort to bridge the gap between government public health interests and personal autonomy, this paper advocates changing informed consent practices to their initial intention, which was to protect patients from battery rather then protect physicians from liability. This paper advocates for prioritizing patient-centered care, even in public health measures and when the patient does not agree with the prescribed care method. In the same effort, this paper advocates starting the vaccine conversation early and having it often. This is accomplished by starting the conversation in the Ob/Gyns office and continuing it in small conversations throughout the pregnancy and in the pediatric well-child visits. This paper advocates for prioritizing patient-centered care, even in public health measures.

subject

Informed Consent

Ob/Gyn

Vaccines

contributor

Singh, Reva (author)

Iltis, Ana S (committee chair)

Coughlin, Christine N (committee member)

Robeson, Richard (committee member)

date

2017-06-15T08:35:53Z (accessioned)

2017-06-15T08:35:53Z (available)

2017 (issued)

degree

Bioethics (discipline)

identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/82192 (uri)

language

en (iso)

publisher

Wake Forest University

title

Neutralizing the Conversation Between Physicians and Patients to Increase Vaccination Rates

type

Thesis