Obstetric health care workers' attitudes and beliefs regarding influenza vaccination in pregnancy

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 981-987

  Broughton, D E ^a   Beigi, R H ^a   Switzer, G E ^a   Raker, C A ^a   Anderson, B L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIAN INFLUENZA VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; FISHER EXACT TEST; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PANDEMIC; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 73549099581     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181bd89c2     Document Type: Article

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