Measuring the effects of reminders for outpatient influenza immunizations at the point of clinical opportunity

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 115-121

  Tang, Paul C ^a,b,c   Larosa, Michael P ^b   Newcomb, Carol ^b   Gorden, Susan M ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c 1270 Carmel Terrace ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

CALCULATION; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL COST; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

EID: 0033034355     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1999.0060115     Document Type: Review

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