Parental perceptions of barriers to childhood immunization: Results of focus groups conducted in an urban population

Health Education Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 355-362

  McCormick, L K ^a   Bartholomew, L K ^a,b   Lewis, M J ^c   Brown, M W ^d   Hanson, I C ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTS; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0030825595     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/12.3.355     Document Type: Article

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