Action on immunisation: No data, no action

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 829-830

  Crowcroft, Natasha S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; LONDON; STATE MEDICINE; VACCINATION;

EID: 70350447800     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.138776     Document Type: Short Survey

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