Fighting the flu: A vaccination program for healthcare workers

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-172

  Reedy, Anita M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PILOT PROJECTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46749142232     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/08.ONF.171-172     Document Type: Article

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