Parental reasons for delayed immunizations in children hospitalized in a Washington, DC, public hospital

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 433-436

  Milteer, Regina M ^a,b   Jonna, Siva ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunizations; Preschool aged children; Vaccinations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; PARENT; PATIENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STATISTICS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; HOSPITALS, MUNICIPAL; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT REFUSAL; URBAN POPULATION; VACCINATION;

EID: 0030191845     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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