Inequalities in immunisation and breast feeding in an ethnically diverse urban area: Cross-sectional study in Manchester, UK

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 346-352

  Baker, Deborah ^a   Garrow, Adam ^a   Shiels, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREASTFEEDING; CHILD HEALTH; DATABASE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT FEEDING; MEASLES; URBAN REGION; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENGLAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ENGLAND; MANCHESTER [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

RUBELLA;

EID: 79952334190     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.085142     Document Type: Article

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