The effectiveness of assessment and referral on immunization coverage in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 456-462

  Ashkar, Susan H ^a   Dales, Loring G ^a   Averhoff, Francisco ^b   Shefer, Abigail ^b   Higa, Jeffrey ^a   Thompson, Lisa ^a,e   Gomez, Judy ^c   Gee, Denise C ^c   Hurwitz, Eric L ^d  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DIS CONTR AND PREV   (United States)

^c and Children Program   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; LOS ANGELES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGISTRIES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0037740587     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.157.5.456     Document Type: Article

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