Parental decisions about vaccination: Collective values are important

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 534-535

  Leask, Julie ^a,b,d   MacArtney, Kristine ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^d NATIONAL CENTRE FOR IMMUNISATION RESEARCH AND SURVEILLANCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH PROGRAM; IMMUNIZATION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION;

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PARENTS; VACCINATION;

EID: 52649139354     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01381.x     Document Type: Note

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