Implementing the new BCG vaccination guidelines - A maternity hospital-based clinic approach

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 133-136

  Athavale, Deepa ^a   McCullough, Sarah ^b   Mactier, Helen ^a  

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

^b Public Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BCG; Immunisation; Newborn; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK INFANT; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDWIFE; NEWBORN CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

BCG VACCINE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSERVICE TRAINING; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS; STATE MEDICINE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33745646271     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdi078     Document Type: Article

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