Coverage and causes of missed BCG vaccination: A user perspective study

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 122-125

  Naeem, Mohammad ^a   Adil, Muhammad ^a   Zia Ul Islam Khan, Muhammad ^a   Abbas, Syed Hussain ^a  

^a KHYBER TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

BCG; Childhood immunization; EPI

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; TUBERCULOSIS; URBAN AREA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84857779378     PISSN: 19973438     EISSN: 19973446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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