The cost-effectiveness of varicella screening and vaccination in U.S. Army recruits

Military Medicine

Volumn 165, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 309-315

  Howell, M René ^a   Lee, Terrence ^b   Gaydos, Charlotte A ^a   Nang, Roberto N ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE;

ARMY; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; INFECTION RISK; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCREENING; TRAINING; VACCINATION;

EID: 0034094272     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/165.4.309     Document Type: Article

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