Comparison of vaccination status of children born in health units and those born at home

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-6

  Odiit, A ^a,b   Amuge, B ^a  

^a Jinja Hospital   (Uganda)

^b MULAGO HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UGANDA; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BCG VACCINE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UGANDA;

EID: 0038678719     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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