Vaccinating patients with chronic liver disease

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 120-122

  Alter, Miriam J ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HEPATITIS A VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; VARICELLA ZOSTER VACCINE;

CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; NOTE; PNEUMONIA; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REVACCINATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VACCINATION;

EID: 84856862478     PISSN: 15547914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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