Hepatitis B immunization: Cost calculation in a community-based study in India

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 16-18

  Sahni, Mohit ^a   Jindal, Kapil ^a   Abraham, Nalini ^b   Aruldas, Kumudha ^b   Pullyel, Jacob M ^a  

^a ST STEPHEN S HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Plan International (India)   (India)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B vaccination; Universal immunization; Universal vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEPATITIS B; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; NEWBORN; NURSING; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; VACCINATION;

EID: 1842663027     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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