Policies to increase influenza and pneumococcal immunizations in chronically ill and institutionalized settings

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 463-468

  Goldstein, Adam O ^a   Kincade, Jean E ^a   Resnick, Jennifer E ^a   Gamble, George ^a   Bearman, Rachel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA; LAW; LOBAR PNEUMONIA; NURSING HOME; PATIENT; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 26444552099     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.01.008     Document Type: Article

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