Forgone vaccination during childhood and adolescence: Findings of a statewide survey of parents

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 202-206

  Gilkey, Melissa B ^a   McRee, Annie Laurie ^b   Brewer, Noel T ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Child health; North Carolina; Vaccination statistics and numerical data; Vaccine hesitancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED;

EID: 84874330028     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.12.019     Document Type: Article

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