Obstacles to influenza immunization in primary care

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 329-334

  Doran, Tim ^a   McCann, Rosemary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Public Health Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

General practice; Immunization; Influenza

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIDE EFFECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035694310     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/23.4.329     Document Type: Article

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