Why are children not being immunised? Barriers to immunisation uptake in South Devon

Health Education Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 212-220

  Lewendon, G J ^a   Maconachie, M ^b  

^a North and East Cornwall Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood immunisation; Communication skills; Consent; Risk

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HEALTH VISITOR; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TIME;

EID: 0036746806     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789690206100303     Document Type: Article

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