Determinants of adult influenza and pneumonia immunization rates

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 403-411

  Kamal, Khalid M ^a   Madhavan, Suresh S ^a   Amonkar, Mayur M ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aday Andersen; Adults; Barriers; Behavioral risk factor surveillance system; Immunization; Influenza; Pharmacist; Pneumonia; Rates

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PNEUMONIA; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

AGED; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PNEUMONIA; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0041811891     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/154434503321831120     Document Type: Article

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