Consent for Adolescent Vaccination: Issues and Current Practices

Journal of School Health

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 259-264

  Gordon, Todd E ^a   Zook, Eric G ^b   Averhoff, Francisco M ^c   Williams, Walter W ^c  

^a Benefits Group Inc   (United States)

^b MACRO INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DIS CONTR AND PREV   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; JUVENILE; LEGAL APPROACH; LEGAL ASPECT; PARENT; PARENTAL CONSENT; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; LEGAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MINORS; PARENTAL CONSENT; PARENTS; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0031230704     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1997.tb03444.x     Document Type: Article

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