Physicians' knowledge and attitudes about rotavirus gastroenteritis and rotavirus vaccine

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 54-61

  Haupt, Richard M ^a   Isikci, Okan ^b   Kimble, Walter L ^c   Sotos, George L ^d   Fu, Jeffrey ^e  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Merck Vaccine Division   (United States)

^c Pediatrics Franchise

^d Marketing Communications

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROTAVIRUS VACCINE;

ATTITUDE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GASTROENTERITIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTUSSUSCEPTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; ROTAVIRUS; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 31344471212     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20060101-15     Document Type: Review

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