Improving influenza vaccination rates in a pediatric asthma management program by utilization of an electronic medical record

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 221-227

  Martin, Elmer ^a  

^a Dixie Pike Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; NEBULIZER; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC WARD; PEDIATRICS; PRESCRIPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINES; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33646883907     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000992280604500303     Document Type: Article

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