Improving hepatitis B immunization among high-risk adolescents: A low-cost intervention on the Mexico-United States border

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 228-233

  O'Rourke, K M ^a   Redlinger, T E ^a   Steege, A M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Hepatitis B; Mexican Americans; Texas; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

BORDER REGION; HEPATITIS; IMMUNIZATION; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EL PASO; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034978218     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892001000400004     Document Type: Article

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