Determining immunisation coverage rates in primary health care practices: A simple goal but a complex task

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 477-485

  Goodyear Smith, Felicity ^a   Grant, Cameron ^a   York, Deon ^a   Kenealy, Tim ^a   Copp, Jackie ^a   Petousis Harris, Helen ^a   Turner, Nikki ^a   Kerse, Ngaire ^a  

^a Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Immunization; Immunization schedule; Medical Records Systems, Computerized; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; HEALTH CARE; IMMUNIZATION; RECORDS MANAGEMENT;

IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (PMS);

DATA RECORDING;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CODING; COMPETENCE; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STAFF TRAINING; VACCINATION;

IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; NEW ZEALAND; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 43649107693     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2007.08.008     Document Type: Article

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