Coverage and causes of non immunization in national immunization days for polio; a consumer and provider perspective study in Peshawar

Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-54

  Naeem, Mohammad ^a   Khan, Muhammad Zia Ul Islam ^a   Adil, Muhammad ^a   Abbas, Syed Hussain ^a   Khan, Ayasha ^b   Khan, Muhammad Usman ^a   Naz, Syeda Maria ^a  

^a KHYBER TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b LADY READING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

EPI Pakistan; Immunization; NIDs SNIDs (National Sub Immunization days); Oral polio vaccine (OPV)

Indexed keywords

ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CHILD; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INCOME; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; MASS IMMUNIZATION; PAKISTAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; POLIOMYELITIS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; CHILD HEALTH; FAMILY CONFLICT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 84855497031     PISSN: 10135472     EISSN: 18119387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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