Impact of Influenza Immunization on Medical Expenditures Among Medicare Elderly, 1999-2003

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 107-115

  Gilman, Boyd H ^a   Bonito, Arthur J ^b   Eicheldinger, Celia ^b  

^a MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MALE; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; VIRUS STRAIN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846196297     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2006.10.010     Document Type: Article

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