The polio eradication initiative in India: Need for evidence based actions

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 500-501

  Arora, N K ^a   Dasgupta, R ^a,b   Sushant, L ^a  

^a International Clinical Epidemiology Network (INCLEN)   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; TRIPLE VACCINE;

CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; MIGRATION; NOTE; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEROCONVERSION; SOCIAL STATUS; VIRUS IMMUNITY; VIRUS STRAIN; CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INDIA; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, ORAL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 42949150210     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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