Improving influenza vaccine uptake in frontline staff

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 1214-1220

  Aziz, Ann Marie ^a  

^a PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flu Campaign; Healthcare workers; Influenza; Top Improver; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889008505     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2013.22.21.1214     Document Type: Article

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