Parents' preferences for outcomes associated with childhood vaccinations

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 129-133

  Kuppermann, Miriam ^a   Nease Jr , Robert F ^b   Ackerson, Lynn M ^c   Black, Steven B ^e   Shinefield, Henry R ^e   Lieu, Tracy A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Cost; Economics; Immunizations; Patient preferences; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

ADULT; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INFANT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VACCINES;

EID: 0033963922     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200002000-00010     Document Type: Article

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