In-office influenza vaccination by US pediatric providers varies greatly and is higher among smaller offices

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 551-559

  Toback, Seth L ^a   Rothstein, Edward ^b   Bhatt, Praful ^c   Carr, William ^d   Ambrose, Christopher S ^a  

^a MEDIMMUNE   (United States)

^b Pennridge Pediatric Associates   (United States)

^c Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine   (United States)

^d Stafford Pediatrics   (United States)

Author keywords

children; coverage; influenza; vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRICIAN; PEDIATRICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY PRACTICE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LINEAR MODELS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 84861112196     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: 19382707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922812443731     Document Type: Article

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