Opportunistic immunisation of infants admitted to hospital: Are we doing enough?

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 317-320

  Ressler, Kelly Anne ^a   Orr, Karen ^a   Bowdler, Suzie ^b   Grove, Sandra ^b   Best, Pauline ^b   Ferson, Mark J ^a,c  

^a South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service   (Australia)

^b ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Immunisation; Infant; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INFANT; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VACCINATION;

EID: 43549084600     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01268.x     Document Type: Article

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