Effectiveness of pediatric practice consultation on missed opportunities for immunization

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 123-134

  Hughart, Nancy ^a   Holt, Elizabeth ^a   Rosenthal, Jorge ^b   Ross, Alan ^a   Jones, Alison ^a   Keane, Virginia ^c   Vivier, Patrick ^d   Guyer, Bernard ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Immunization; Missed opportunities; Primary care; Tracking system; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

BALTIMORE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0031719502     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02344934     Document Type: Article

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