Predictors of influenza immunization in persons over age 65

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 426-433

  Xakellis, George C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEDICARE; PATIENT SELECTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; REVIEW;

EID: 27944446111     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: 15448770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.18.5.426     Document Type: Review

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