A retrospective cohort study of risk factors for missing preschool booster immunisation

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-144

  Evans, Meirion R ^a   Thomas, Daniel Rh ^b  

^a Bro Taf Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diphtheria tetanus vaccine; Immunisation; Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine; Patient acceptance of health care

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031928236     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.79.2.141     Document Type: Article

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