Racial and ethnic disparities in influenza vaccination among elderly adults

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María C. Rangel
Victor J. Shoenbach
Kristen A. Weigle
Vijaya K. Hogan
Ronald P. Strauss
Shrikant I. Bangdiwala
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[1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,National Centers for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Incidence and Case Surveillance Branch
[2] University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology
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Journal of General Internal Medicine | 2005年 / 20卷
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influenza vaccine; adult immunization; access to care; elderly; ethnicity;
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OBJECTIVES: To examine whether access to care factors account for racial/ethnic disparities in influenza vaccination among elderly adults in the United States.
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页码:426 / 431
页数:5
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