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Primary care providers hope to inform their patients, and many patients have erroneous theories regarding vaccine side effects. Social media worsens the spread of misinformation. Let's Talk Vaccines: A Clinician's Guide to Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy and Saving Lives was compiled by Dr. Gretchen LaSalle MD to counter this. As physicians and medical providers, our most powerful tool is our words. This text presents vaccine information so that the reader can optimize their ability to communicate with patients and remove their cognitive barriers to vaccines. It starts with a review of vaccine-preventable illnesses and discusses the public's many known misgivings. It gives a history of the anti-vaccine movement and why anti-vaxxers believe the things they do. It advises the reader on ways to approach hesitant patients to help them overcome their previous biases.
Wonderfully produced by the Wolters Kluver team, the layout is attractive and easy to read. It features justified text blocks, and the body text is in a good serif font. Each section is followed by ample references, emphasizing its base of evidence. The information is easy to navigate with its comprehensive index. All primary care providers need this guide on their shelves. The fight for vaccine compliance is as important as ever, and this publication will assist. It is a treasure trove of information patients will understand and will help hone the words used to convey the importance of vaccines. I applaud Dr. Gretchen LaSalle for the important collection of information contained in Let’s Talk Vaccines. She has created a medical textbook that helps tackle a critical issue.
