Factors influencing acceptance of influenza vaccination given in an ED

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1027-1033

  Cassidy, William ^a   Marioneaux, Dale M ^a   Windham, Aubrey F ^a   Manning, Susan ^b   Fishbein, Daniel ^b   Horswell, Ronald L ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70449482044     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.05.014     Document Type: Article

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