Child and adolescent immunizations: New recommendations, new standards, new opportunities

Pediatrics

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 978-981

  Kohrt, Alan E ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

CHILD CARE; DRUG SAFETY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; LEADERSHIP; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REIMBURSEMENT; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 0141890012     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.112.4.978-a     Document Type: Note

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