Diphtheria immunization rates and the effect of several sociodemographic factors on immunization of children in eastern Turkey

Pediatrics International

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 461-466

  Adem, Arĩk ^a   Tacettin, Inandi ^a   Sevin, Altĩnkaynak ^a   Vildan, Ertekin ^a  

^a ATATURK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Child; Diphtheria; Immunization; Turkey

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA VACCINE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIPHTHERIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIPHTHERIA; DIPHTHERIA TOXOID; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 0141565160     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-200X.2003.01737.x     Document Type: Article

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