Doc, What do you think of the HPV vaccine? by Dr. Samuel L. Krakow, MD

This is a description of Doc, What do you think of the HPV vaccine?, an ebook by Dr. Samuel Krakow, MD and edited by me. Dr. Krakow writes: "The dramatic decrease in cervical cancer deaths is a direct result of screening using the Pap smear. Now there is hope that remaining deaths may decrease even more with the approval of two vaccines against HPV, the primary cause of this cancer. However, in order for it to be effective, people must understand that its use requires a frank discussion about issues of sexuality. Otherwise, we risk needless deaths over issues of ignorance and fear." Doc, What do you think of the HPV vaccine? tackles the controversial topic of HPV and the associated vaccine. The book includes links to authoritative Web sites on HPV, as well as to media accounts of the controversy surrounding the vaccine, its cost, its effectiveness, and the broader socio-economic implications of its use. This is a "must-read" if you have pre-teenage children, as background reading before you consult your doctor, which is what Dr. Krakow emphatically recommends. In the Kindle version, included as appendices are the Wikipedia articles on cervical cancer; Gardasil and Cervarix (the two HPV vaccines approved by the FDA); and HPV itself. The articles have been formatted for the Kindle so that all links and images have been preserved. The purpose is to give you a basis for further research. Dr. Krakow answers commonly asked questions about HPV and the anti cervical cancer vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix.