Healthcare workers' knowledge and practices regarding expanded program on immunization in Kalasin, Thailand

Nagoya Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 177-185

  Widsanugorn, Onprasonk ^a   Suwattana, Onprasonk ^b   Harun Or Rashid, Md ^c   Sakamoto, Junichi ^c  

^a Huaimek Hospital   (Thailand)

^b Kalasin Public Health Offices   (Thailand)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cold chain system; Expanded program on immunization; Knowledge; Practices; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; THAILAND;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; THAILAND;

EID: 80053653050     PISSN: 00277622     EISSN: 21863326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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