Texas physician immunization practices

Medical Care

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 686-692

  Roche, Rich Ann ^a   Simpson, Diane M ^b   Suarez, Lucina ^a  

^a TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Immunization; Physician's practice patterns; Practice guidelines

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEXAS;

EID: 0034204483     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200006000-00010     Document Type: Article

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