Influenza vaccination: A collaborative effort to improve the health of the community

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 929-932

  Parry, Michael F ^a,b   Grant, Brenda ^a   Iton, Anthony ^a,c   Parry, Patricia D ^a   Baranowsky, Diane ^a  

^a STAMFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Columbia Univ Coll of Phys/Surgs ^*  (United States)

^c Department of Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; WINTER;

COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CONNECTICUT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LOCAL GOVERNMENT;

EID: 9244264933     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/502322     Document Type: Article

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