Universal hepatitis B vaccination coverage in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 338-344

  Lin, Jin Ding ^a   Lin, Pei Ying ^a   Lin, Lan Ping ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B vaccination; Hepatitis B virus (HBV); Immunization; Intellectual disability; Preventive health policy

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INCOME; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS IMMUNIZATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949322164     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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