A clinic system to improve preschool vaccinations in a low socioeconomic status population

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 151, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1220-1223

  Harper, Peter G ^a   Madlon Kay, Diane J ^a   Luxenberg, Michael G ^b   Tempest, Rebekah ^a  

^a REGIONS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Professional Data Analysis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA TOXOID; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; PERTUSSIS VACCINE; TETANUS TOXOID;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030699537     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170490046008     Document Type: Article

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