Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 300-309 , September 2008

Societal Impact of Combination Vaccines: Experiences of Physicians, Nurses, and Parents

  • Mary Beth Koslap-Petraco, MS, APRN-BC, CPNP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Mary Beth Koslap-Petraco, MS, APRN-BC, CPNP, Coordinator, Child Health, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, 220 Rabro Dr, Hauppauge, NY 11788
    • ,
  • Richard G. Judelsohn, MD

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 Note: Figure 1 is available in color online at www.jpedhc.org.

PII: S0891-5245(07)00353-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2007.09.004

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 300-309 , September 2008

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