Antibody titers to hepatitis B surface antigen among vaccinated emergency physicians: Three years' experience with a wellness booth

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 156-159

  Goldberg, R ^a   Thomas, H ^a   Kuhn, G ^a   Moradzadeh, D ^a   Mody, T ^a   Boss, R W ^a   Goodman, E ^a  

^a LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032903072     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(99)70388-4     Document Type: Article

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