The knowledge of healthcare professionals with regard to the treatment and prevention of head lice

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-15

  Olowokure, Babatunde ^a,b   Jenkinson, H ^a   Beaumont, M ^a   Duggal, H V ^a  

^a South Staffordshire Health Authority Mellor House   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Head lice; Health professional; Questionnaire survey

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; PEDIATRICIAN; PEDICULUS; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LICE INFESTATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

ARACHNIDA; HEXAPODA; PEDICULUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 0037340241     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0960312021000063250     Document Type: Article

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