Correlation between family physician ’s direct advice and pneumococcal vaccination intention and behavior among the elderly in Japan: a cross-sectional study

Vaccination is an important element of health maintenance in family medicine. The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) is highly recommended for the elderly, but its uptake is low in Japan. P...

Source: BMC Family Practice - September 5, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mariko Higuchi, Keiichiro Narumoto, Takahiro Goto and Machiko Inoue Tags: Research article Source Type: research