Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 42-47 , January 2010

The Immunization Status of Home-schooled Children in America

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2009.02.002

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 42-47 , January 2010

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