Provider chart audits and outreach to parents: Impact in improving childhood immunization coverage and immunization information system completeness

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 459-463

  Kolasa, Maureen S ^a   Lutz, James P ^b   Cofsky, Abbey ^c   Jones, Tanya ^b  

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

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

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Health services; Immunization; Registries; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009374589     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181abbee6     Document Type: Article

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