Relationship between primary payer and use of proactive immunization practices: A national survey

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 574-582

  Zimmerman, Richard K ^a   Mieczkowski, Tammy A ^b   Raymund, Mahlon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MANAGED CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE, PHYSICIAN SERVICES; MEDICAID; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032984087     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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