Closer look at autism and the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 736-741

  Hensley, Emily ^a   Briars, Leslie ^b  

^a Dominicks Pharmacy   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Education; Immunizations; Perceptions; Pharmacists; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; THIOMERSAL;

AUTISM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEASLES; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; MEASLES; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; PREVALENCE; THIMEROSAL;

EID: 79952279203     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2010.10004     Document Type: Review

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