Impact of Race on Immunization Status in Long-Term Care Facilities

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 153-159

  Barrett, Stacey C ^a   Schmaltz, Stephen ^a   Kupka, Nancy ^a   Rasinski, Kenneth A ^a  

^a Joint Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunization; Influenza vaccination; Long term care; Racial disparities

Indexed keywords

AGED; BLACK PERSON; CAUCASIAN; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; LONG TERM CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; LONG-TERM CARE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 85049805979     PISSN: 21973792     EISSN: 21968837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40615-018-0510-1     Document Type: Article

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