Immunisation practices of paediatric oncology and shared care oncology consultants: A United Kingdom survey

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 941-946

  Bate, Jessica ^a   Patel, Soonie R ^b   Chisholm, Julia ^c   Heath, Paul T ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultants; Immunisation; Oncology; United kingdom; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER IMMUNIZATION; CANCER PREVENTION; CHICKENPOX; CHILDHOOD CANCER; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHILD; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION, SECONDARY; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 77951712054     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.22415     Document Type: Article

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