Predictors of hepatitis B vaccination in women prisoners in two prisons in England

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 429-433

  Plugge, E H ^a   Yudkin, P L ^a   Douglas, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Prevention; Prisoners; Vaccination; Women

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRISON; PRISONER; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; PRISONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; VACCINATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 36248939152     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdm059     Document Type: Article

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