Influenza vaccination in patients with diabetes: disparities in prevalence between African Americans and Whites

Background: Patients with diabetes who contract influenza are at higher risk of complications, such as hospitalization and death. Patients with diabetes are three times more likely to die from influenza complications than those without diabetes. Racial disparities among patients with diabetes in pre...

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Main Authors: Athamneh LN, Sansgiry SS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas 2014-06-01
Series:Pharmacy Practice
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Online Access:http://www.pharmacypractice.org/journal/index.php/pp/article/view/410