Factors associated with unnecessary immunization given to children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-52

  Murphy, Trudy V ^a   Pastor, Patricia ^a   Medley, Francinne B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunization; immunization coverage; unnecessary immunization

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DIPHTHERIA; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASLES; MEDICAL RECORD; MUMPS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERTUSSIS; POLIOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUBELLA; TETANUS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MEDICAL RECORDS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SAMPLING STUDIES; TEXAS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0031051236     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199701000-00011     Document Type: Article

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