Childhood vaccination in Africa and Asia: The effects of parents' knowledge and attitudes

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 419-

  Jheeta, Mandip ^a   Newell, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; ASIA; AWARENESS; CHILD; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; IMMUNIZATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL CLASS; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; ASIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS;

EID: 44949113094     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.07.047159     Document Type: Editorial

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