Computer reminders improve on-time immunization rates

Medical Care

Volumn 34, Issue 10 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Alemi, Farrokh ^a   Alemagno, Sonia A ^a   Goldhagen, Jeffrey ^b   Ash, Leatrice ^c   Finkelstein, Beth ^d   Lavin, Arthur ^e   Butts, John ^a   Ghadiri, Ali ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Duval County Public School Board   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Saint Luke's Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer applications; Computer reminders; Electronic networks; Health education; Immunization; Patient compliance; Pediatric care; Prevention; Telecommunication aids

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER NETWORK; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MOTHER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE; REMINDER SYSTEM; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LOGISTIC MODELS; MOTHERS; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030267558     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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