The cost to immunize during well-child visits

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 196-201

  Fontanesi, John ^a   De Guire, Michelle ^a   Holcomb, Kathy ^a   Sawyer, Mark H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunization; Labor cost; Opportunity cost; Patient provider contact

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMMUNIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CALIFORNIA; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; OFFICE VISITS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0035512655     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060101600603     Document Type: Article

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