title: A public health Immunization Resource Web site for chiropractors: discussion of current issues and future challenges for evidence-based initiatives for the chiropractic profession.
abstract: The Immunization Information Resource Web site is provided as a public service by the Chiropractic Health Care Section of the American Public Health Association. The site compiles annotated bibliographies of citations from the scientific literature, as well as other authoritative peer-reviewed information sources on this topic. Our intent was to create a resource of information for health care professionals that is current, accurate, objective, evidence based, and as user-friendly as possible. This article describes the Internet-based Immunization Information Resource Web site developed and sponsored by the Chiropractic Health Care Section of the American Public Health Association and discusses current issues and future challenges for sustaining and further advancing such evidence-based initiatives for the chiropractic profession.
authors.affiliation: Military Medical Research and Integrative Medicine, Samueli Institute, Corona del Mar, Calif 92625, USA. rkhorsan@siib.org
authors.forename: Raheleh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khorsan
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hawk
authors.forename: Mitchell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haas
mesh_terms: D040363:American Public Health Association; D001634:Bibliographies as Topic; D002684:Chiropractic / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010819:Physician's Role; D016730:Program Development; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface