Understanding differences in influenza immunization rates: A survey of African-American and caucasian medicare beneficiaries in Texas

Journal of Health and Human Services Administration

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 174-198

  Abel, Robert L ^a   McGaha, Paul ^a   Young, Robert ^a   Bing, Mark ^a   Foran, Terese ^a   Oaks, Brian ^a  

^a Texas Medical Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; CAUCASIAN; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PNEUMONIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3342981412     PISSN: 10793739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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