Effects of several socio-demographic factors on hepatitis B immunization rates [3]

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 719-

  Ertekin, Vildan ^a   Selimoǧlu, Mukadder A ^a  

^a ATATURK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS VACCINE;

DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 3142592331     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.meg.0000108369.19243.de     Document Type: Letter

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