The influence of provider behavior, parental characteristics, and a public policy initiative on the immunization status of children followed by private pediatricians: A study from pediatric research in office settings

Pediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 209-215

  Taylor, James A ^a   Darden, Paul M ^b   Slora, Eric ^c   Hasemeier, Cynthia M ^c   Asmussen, Linda ^c   Wasserman, Richard ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

immunization; private pediatricians; provider behavior; vaccination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PEDIATRICIAN; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PARENTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VACCINATION;

EID: 0030995195     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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