Immunisation coverage at a well-baby clinic in the United Arab Emirates

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 97-100

  McIlvenny, Shirley ^a   Barr, John ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Immunisation; Surveillance; Well baby clinic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENDER; HOUSING; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0032972855     PISSN: 02640325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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