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Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 378-380

  Poland, Gregory A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY;

AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MEDICARE; PHYSICIANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037103049     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/341404     Document Type: Short Survey

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