Understanding parental concerns about immunizations

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 193-196

  Coyer, Sharon M ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ERADICATION THERAPY; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PEDIATRICS; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VACCINATION; ADULT; CHILD; COUNSELING; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; NEWBORN; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUNSELING; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 0036634837     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mph.2002.124009     Document Type: Article

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