Parents' experiences discussing pediatric vaccination with healthcare providers: a survey of canadian naturopathic patients

BACKGROUND: Parents who choose to selectively vaccinate or avoid vaccination for their children may do so at risk of compromising relations with their family physician or pediatrician. Groups that are associated with reduced rates of pedicatic vaccination, such as parents who access naturopathic care, may be particularly vulnerable to this issue. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In March through September 2010, we administered a 26-item cross-sectional survey to 129 adult patients, all of whom were parents with children