Cost of universal influenza vaccination of children in pediatric practices

Pediatrics

Volumn 124, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2009, Pages

  Yoo, Byung Kwang ^a   Szilagyi, Peter G ^a   Schaffer, Stanley J ^a   Humiston, Sharon G ^a   Rand, Cynthia M ^a   Albertin, Christina S ^a   Vincelli, Phyllis ^a   Blumkin, Aaron K ^a   Shone, Laura P ^a   Coleman, Margaret S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Delivery of care; Provider practice; Universal influenza vaccination; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG COST; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM SAMPLE; REIMBURSEMENT; RURAL AREA; SUBURBAN AREA; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG COSTS; FEES, MEDICAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCOME; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINES; MASS VACCINATION; MEDICAID; NEW YORK; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; UNCOMPENSATED CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71849099574     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-1542I     Document Type: Article

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