Hepatitis B vaccination of incarcerated women: A pilot program

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 318-323

  Clarke, Jennifer ^a   Schwartzapfel, Beth ^b   Pomposelli, Jennifer ^c   Allen, Scott ^c   Spaulding, Anne ^d   Rich, Josiah D ^b  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c RI Department of Corrections   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; LETTER; PILOT STUDY; PRISONER; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRISONERS; RHODE ISLAND; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0141817841     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2010.0668     Document Type: Article

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