Nursing Staff Knowledge of the Hepatitis B Virus Including Attitudes and Acceptance of Hepatitis B Vaccination: Development of an Effective Program

Workplace Health and Safety

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 347-352

  Mcgrane, Justine ^a   Staines, Anthony ^b  

^a University College Dublin   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING STAFF; PATHOGENICITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0042885722     PISSN: 21650799     EISSN: 21650969     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507990305100807     Document Type: Article

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