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Research Paper

Does influenza vaccination status change physician ordering patterns for respiratory viral panels? Inspection for selection bias

G.K. BalasubramaniGraduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7221-1825View further author information
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Sean SaulDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USAView further author information
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Mary Patricia NowalkDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Donald B. MiddletonDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USAView further author information
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Jill M. FerdinandsInfluenza Division, Epidemiology and Prevention Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USAView further author information
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Richard K. ZimmermanDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USAView further author information
Pages 91-96 | Received 30 May 2018, Accepted 14 Aug 2018, Published online: 19 Sep 2018

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