Influenza vaccination for all above the age of 65 - Utopia or a possibility;Influensavaccination av alla över 65 år - Utopi eller möjlighet

Lakartidningen

Volumn 101, Issue 51-52, 2004, Pages 4196-4201

  Malmvall, Bo Eric ^a   Åbom, Per Erik ^a  

^a Länssjukhuset Ryhov ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; PHILOSOPHY; PNEUMONIA; SHORT SURVEY;

AGED; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MASS IMMUNIZATION; SWEDEN;

EID: 12144259685     PISSN: 00237205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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