title: It's coming: cold and flu season--can we make a difference? Implications for home care and hospice.
abstract: Health promotion and disease prevention is possible with accurate information and patient education. By being prepared to answer questions from patients and caregivers early this cold and flu season, we can make a difference to prevent the spread of colds and flu and their potentially serious complications.
authors.affiliation: Finlandia University. gladys.polzien@finlandia.edu
authors.forename: Gladys
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Polzien
mesh_terms: D003139:Common Cold / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006699:Home Care Services; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014611:Vaccination