An ethical dilemma in rabies immunisation

Vaccine

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  John, T Jacob ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Decision tree; Rabies vaccine; Safety

Indexed keywords

DRUG COST; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABIES; REVIEW;

EID: 0030912905     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-410X(96)00316-7     Document Type: Article

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