Mandatory immunization of health care providers;Immunisation obligatoire des dispensateurs de soins de santé

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 86-88

  Gemmill, Ian ^a  

^a Frontenac Lennox Addington Hlth U   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

CANADA; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; MANDATORY PROGRAM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 33645767427     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405321     Document Type: Editorial

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