Implementation of Department of Health guidelines for hepatitis B vaccination: A regional audit of NHS occupational health policies and procedures

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-10

  Harrison, J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Hepatitis B; NHS; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; TRAINING; VACCINATION;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH POLICY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0031051782     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/47.1.5     Document Type: Article

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