Protecting patients, protecting healthcare workers: A review of the role of influenza vaccination

International Nursing Review

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 161-167

  Music, T ^a  

^a Influenza Vaccines IFPMA IVS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Coverage; Education; Guideline; Influenza; Policy; Recommendation; Reimbursement; Seasonal; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84861222176     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00961.x     Document Type: Review

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