The humanistic, economic and societal burden of Herpes Zoster in Europe: A critical review

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Gater, Adam ^a   Uhart, Mathieu ^b   McCool, Rachael ^a   Préaud, Emmanuelle ^b  

^a ADELPHI REAL WORLD   (United Kingdom)

^b SANOFI PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84928735749     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1514-y     Document Type: Article

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