Improving influenza immunisation for high-risk children and adolescents

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 363-368

  Britto, Maria T ^a   Schoettker, Pamela J ^a   Pandzik, Geralyn M ^a   Weiland, Jeanne ^a   Mandel, Keith E ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DOCUMENTATION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; LEADERSHIP; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OHIO; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 35348953146     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2006.019380     Document Type: Article

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