Developing audit standards required for outbreaks of communicable diseases - Lessons from a mumps outbreak

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 347-350

  Kipping, R R ^a   Hamilton, S ^a   Roderick, M ^b   Alexander, K ^c  

^a South Gloucestershire PCT   (United Kingdom)

^b Avon Health Protection Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c Waverly House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; MMR; Mumps; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASLES; MEDICAL AUDIT; MUMPS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUBELLA; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENGLAND; HUMANS; MASS IMMUNIZATION; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MUMPS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; STATE MEDICINE; WALES;

EID: 33845240596     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdl065     Document Type: Article

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