Reactions of pediatricians to the recommendation for universal varicella vaccination

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 152, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 792-796

  Newman, Robert D ^a,b   Taylor, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HEALTH ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHICKENPOX; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; ENCEPHALITIS; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PEDIATRICIAN; PERCEPTION; PNEUMONIA; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; VACCINATION;

EID: 0031854613     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.152.8.792     Document Type: Article

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