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Physicians against YouTube
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Physicians concerned that the Internet resource YouTube provides its clients with information about vaccination and immunization, but this information is very one-sided nature, and encourages visitors to the site to abandon vaccination.
Researchers University of Toronto and York University, located in Canada, watched a video on the 153 vaccination posted on YouTube. As the keywords they used to search for words vaccinations and immunization. More than half found videos shown vaccinated against influenza vaccinations against childhood infectious diseases and vaccine HPV negative or ambiguous light. Forty-five of them are contrary to the recommendations contained in the Canadian "Handbook on Immunization (2006)."
Jennifer Kilan University of Toronto, Department of Health Sciences, noted that "more and more people get their information about health, including immunizations, on the internet resources, in particular on YouTube. Our study shows that a significant amount of information about immunization YouTube contrary to national standard and Recommendations. "
Video demos vaccinated in a negative light, have attracted much more attention than those that show them in a positive light, the researchers say. They also add that some of the movies are very provocative.
Researchers also note that the medical and public health officials is to think about how to effectively convey to the public their views through Internet portals
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