tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post8350328943488696793..comments2023-06-22T02:52:16.261-06:00Comments on Redwood's Medical Edge: Pediatric Controversies: Immunizations 1/3Jordyn Redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14021715235725750286noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-39743640040561618192011-11-28T13:48:08.028-07:002011-11-28T13:48:08.028-07:00These are excellent points Carrie and Olivia-- Dr....These are excellent points Carrie and Olivia-- Dr. Offitt mentions this in his book Deadly Choices how the diagnosis of spectrum disorders has become more loose over the years.<br /><br />Stacy-- this is a tough one. The tone of the letter doesn't sound like it came across very well. The issue becomes the risk of spreading disease to those infants who cannot be immunized. That is the risk.<br /><br />But, there are parents who make very odd choices. Take an instance of an unimmunized child who comes in for asthma and the caregivers are smokers who won't give the child their maintenance medication. How does that make sense? Trust me, there are stories like this all across the US every day in every ER.Jordyn Redwoodhttp://www.jordynredwood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-50348314304471434152011-11-28T07:24:17.429-07:002011-11-28T07:24:17.429-07:00Our pediatrician's office recently sent out le...Our pediatrician's office recently sent out letters saying it will only treat patients who receive vaccinations. While our son receives his immunizations, I didn't like the way the letter was phrased (it's all in the communication. I think it made it sound like you were stupid, if you chose not to immunize. I know lots of intelligent parents, who make that choice). At least the doctor's office made its position clear. So, parents know to make a different choice for immunizations, they need to choose a different doctor.Stacy S. Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646270238659432058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-43963362732525544862011-11-28T06:30:27.797-07:002011-11-28T06:30:27.797-07:00My son has Asperger's syndrome, which puts him...My son has Asperger's syndrome, which puts him on the spectrum of autism disorders. I'm certain his father--and grandfather,for that matter--also have Asperger's, but of course they were never diagnosed. CarrieVS is right--rates of autism diagnosis are rising, in part because autism is now considered a spectrum disorder. The definition has become much wider and inclusive of people who would not have born the definition in the past.Olivia Newporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898775895246676862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-59336965480185774682011-11-28T05:36:15.579-07:002011-11-28T05:36:15.579-07:00Actually rates of autism haven't been rising; ...Actually rates of autism haven't been rising; Rates of autism diagnosis have.<br />A recent study, which I am led to believe is reliable, found no difference in rates of autism between children and adults, but many adults with autism had not been diagnosed.<br />In particular, this means that vaccinations have not been responsible for a rise in autism.CarrieVShttp://www.47-5.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com