Descriptive analysis of immunization policy decision making in the Americas

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 398-404

  Burns, Julianne E ^a   Mitrovich, Rachel C ^a   Jauregui, Barbara ^a   Matus, Cuauhtémoc Ruiz ^a   Andrus, Jon K ^a  

^a PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Advisory committees; Decision making; Immunization; Latin America; Policy making

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISEASE CONTROL; GUIDELINE; IMMUNIZATION; STAKEHOLDER; VACCINE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 73849084234     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892009001100003     Document Type: Article

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