Parents' attitudes towards varicella vaccination acceptance in France and Germany: Effect of vaccine recommendation and reimbursement (a survey)

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 71-76

  Allaert, François André ^a,b   Blanc, Antoine ^c   Megard, Yves ^c   Bertand, Isabelle ^c  

^a BURGUNDY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (France)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c SANOFI PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

General practice; Parents' attitude; Varicella vaccination

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PEDIATRICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; VACCINATION; VACCINATION REACTION;

EID: 59849112547     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-008-0218-5     Document Type: Article

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