Use of SoloShot autodestruct syringes compared with disposable syringes, in a national immunization campaign in Indonesia

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-33

  Nelson, C M ^a,b   Sutanto, A ^c   Suradana, I G P ^a  

^a Prog Appropriate Technol Hlth/L   (Indonesia)

^b PATH   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TETANUS TOXOID;

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; IMMUNIZATION;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; PRODUCTIVITY; SYRINGE; TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS;

ASIA; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES; IMMUNIZATION; INDONESIA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; SOUTHEASTERN ASIA; STUDIES; VACCINES;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SYRINGES; TETANUS TOXOID;

INDONESIA;

EID: 0033013774     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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