Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of healthcare workers regarding influenza and vaccination in salerno, italy

Italian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-33

  Panico, Maria Grazia ^a   D'Anna, Adele ^a   Ronga, Chiara ^a  

^a ASL SA2   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Healthcare workers; Influenza; Knowledge; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956317680     PISSN: 17237815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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