The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 7, Supplement 2 , Pages S11-S21 , July 2008

Practice-Proven Interventions to Increase Vaccination Rates and Broaden the Immunization Season

  • Patricia K. Stinchfield, RN, MS, CPNP

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Patricia K. Stinchfield, RN, MS, CPNP, Infectious Disease, Immunology, Rheumatology and Infection Control Division, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102.

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 Statement of author disclosure: Please see the Author Disclosures section at the end of this article.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.05.003

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 7, Supplement 2 , Pages S11-S21 , July 2008

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