Childhood immunization coverage by provider type

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 584-589

  Groom, Holly ^a,b   Kolasa, Maureen ^a   Wooten, Karen ^a   Ching, Pamela ^a   Shefer, Abigail ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^b Mailstop E 52 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Health services; Immunization; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCOME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE;

CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCOME; INFANT; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; VACCINATION;

EID: 35948991473     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000296134.70014.b0     Document Type: Article

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