Varicella and paediatric staff: Current practice and vaccine cost-effectiveness

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-119

  O'Neill, J ^a   Buttery, J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Healthcare; Healthcare workers; Newborn; Pediatric; Vaccine; Varicella

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; IMMUNOLOGY; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEWBORN; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHICKENPOX; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MEDICAL AUDIT;

EID: 0038051892     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2002.1334     Document Type: Article

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