Attitudes, behaviours and perceptions of Italian General Practitioner trainees towards influenza vaccination in Western Sicily (Italy)

Italian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-39

  Costantino, Claudio ^a   Amodio, Emanuele ^a   Vitale, Francesco ^a   Maida, Carmelo ^a   Maringhini, Guido ^a   Asciutto, Rosario ^a   Tramuto, Fabio ^a   Calamusa, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attitudes; General Practitioner Trainees; Influenza Vaccination; Western Sicily

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858801374     PISSN: 17237815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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