Feasibility of completing an accelerated vaccine series for homeless adults

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 666-673

  Nyamathi, Adeline M ^a   Sinha, K ^a   Saab, S ^a   Marfisee, M ^b   Greengold, B ^a   Leake, B ^a   Tyler, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

HAV; HBV; HCV; Homeless

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AGED; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VACCINES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949207364     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2009.01114.x     Document Type: Article

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