Community pharmacist–administered influenza immunization improves patient access to vaccination

Canadian Pharmacists Journal

Volumn 147, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 359-365

  Papastergiou, John ^a   Folkins, Chris ^a   Li, Wilson ^a   Zervas, John ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MALE; NEOPLASM; OBESITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACIST; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL INFLUENZA;

EID: 84908668656     PISSN: 17151635     EISSN: 1913701X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1715163514552557     Document Type: Article

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