Rural childhood immunization: Rates and demographic characteristics

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 221-225

  Lowery, N Elaine ^a,b   Belansky, Elaine S ^a,b   Siegel, Carol D ^a,b   Goodspeed, Jennifer R ^a,b   Harman, Cathleen Patrick ^a,b   Steiner, John F ^a,b  

^a Ctr for Hlth Plcy and Serv Res ^*

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Immunization; Rural population; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNIZATION; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINATION;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MALE; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0031691645     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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