Critical elements in the design of culturally appropriate interventions intended to reduce health disparities: Immunization rates among hispanic seniors in New Mexico

Journal of Health and Human Services Administration

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 199-238

  Levy, Celinda ^a   Carter, Susan ^a   Priloutskaya, Galina ^a   Gallegos, Gertrude ^a  

^a New Mex Medical Review Association

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

AGED; AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PNEUMONIA; RACE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3343012248     PISSN: 10793739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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