Protecting Patients from Harm. Legislating Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 544-546

  Poland, Gregory A ^a   Jacobson, Robert M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; LAW; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 34249085589     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.03.002     Document Type: Note

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