The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 147, Issue 6 , Pages 807-811 , December 2005

Cost of Influenza Hospitalization at a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital and its Impact on the Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Recommendation for Universal Influenza Immunization in Children Age 6 to 23 Months

  • Jennifer L. Hall, MD
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  • Ben Z. Katz, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Ben Z. Katz, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 2300 Children's Plaza, Box 20, Chicago, IL 60614.

Received 17 December 2004 ,Revised 11 May 2005 ,Accepted 16 June 2005.

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PII: S0022-3476(05)00586-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.06.031

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 147, Issue 6 , Pages 807-811 , December 2005

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