Pneumococcal vaccination in Pennsylvania nursing homes: Factors associated with vaccination level

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 347-351

  Jessop, Amy B ^a   Hausman, Alice J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunization; Long term care; Nursing homes; Preventive medicine; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; POLYSACCHARIDE VACCINE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PNEUMONIA; RANDOMIZATION; REIMBURSEMENT; SAMPLE; STAFF; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0036857344     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1525-8610(04)70524-1     Document Type: Article

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