Varicella immunisation practice: Implications for provision of a recommended, non-funded vaccine

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 297-303

  Marshall, Helen ^a,b,c   Ryan, Philip ^b   Roberton, Don ^e   Beilby, Justin ^d  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Discipline of Paediatrics   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Education; General paediatrics; Immunisation; Infectious disease

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHICKENPOX; FUNDING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; SEX RATIO; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AGE FACTORS; CHICKENPOX; CHICKENPOX VACCINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FINANCING, PERSONAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INFANT; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 65449115679     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01494.x     Document Type: Article

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