Seasonal influenza prevention in health care workers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 386-389

  Dreger, Marianne ^a  

^a Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 63449089697     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31819e9701     Document Type: Review

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