Influenza vaccination as a condition of employment for a large regional health care system

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 68-71

  Smith, David R ^a   Van Cleave, Bruce ^a  

^a AURORA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYEE INFLUENZA VACCINATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT SAFETY; SEASON; VACCINATION REACTION;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; WISCONSIN;

EID: 84863995711     PISSN: 10981861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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