Disparities between white and African-American children in immunization coverage

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 130-135

  Barker, Lawrence E ^a,b,e   Chu, Susan Y ^a,c   Li, Qian ^a,d   Shaw, Kate M ^a,d   Santoli, Jeanne M ^a,e  

^a MS K 60 ^*

^b MS K 23   (United States)

^c MS E62   (United States)

^d MS E 52   (United States)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Disparities; Immunizations

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD HEALTH CARE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCOME; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CENSUSES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INCOME; INFANT; NEW ENGLAND; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 31944444675     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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