TY - JOUR T1 - Consultation behaviour and the influence of the media JF - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners JO - J R Coll Gen Pract SP - 242 LP - 244 VL - 32 IS - 237 AU - P. S. Mukherji AU - M. P. Ryan AU - J. G. R. Howie AU - J. S. K. Stevenson Y1 - 1982/04/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/32/237/242.abstract N2 - Consultations by patients requesting influenza vaccinations were monitored in nine group practices before and after a radio broadcast encouraging patients at risk to seek vaccination. In a population of over 88,000 patients 88 consulted about influenza vaccination prior to the broadcast and 52 after. Not one consulted for vaccination as a result of the broadcast. The implications of this are discussed. ER -