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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 12/2014

01-12-2014 | Editorial

Tackling Disparities in Influenza Vaccination in Primary Care: It Takes a Team

Author: Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 12/2014

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Suboptimal influenza vaccination rates are associated with needless cardiovascular deaths. Persistent racial and ethnic disparities in influenza vaccination likely contribute to higher cardiovascular mortality for African Americans.1 …
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Metadata
Title
Tackling Disparities in Influenza Vaccination in Primary Care: It Takes a Team
Author
Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 12/2014
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-014-2999-2

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