Health care workers must protect patients from influenza by taking the annual vaccine

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 1873-

  Flegel, Ken ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ABSENTEEISM; ATTITUDE TO VACCINATION; CANADA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; FEVER; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS; INJECTION SITE REACTION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHILOSOPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RELIGION; RHINORRHEA; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84869742806     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.121679     Document Type: Editorial

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