Use of a Data-Based Approach by a Health Maintenance Organization to Identify and Address Physician Barriers to Pediatric Vaccination - California, 1995

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 188-193

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ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DATA BASE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

CALIFORNIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATIONS; INFANT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0030574733     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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