Prevention and control of influenza by Wisconsin family physicians: A WReN supported study

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 40-44

  Temte, Jonathan L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Department of Family Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0032804348     PISSN: 00436542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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