A study of the knowledge and attitude towards pulse polio immunization in semi urban areas of south India

Australasian Medical Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 81-86

  Joseph, N ^a   Subba, S H ^a   Nelliyanil, M ^b   Kotian, S M ^a   Haridath, A C ^a   Kishor, N ^a   Attavar, S ^a   Poornima, P ^a   Rane, D V ^a   Chaithali, H ^a   Husain, J ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Awareness; Mangalore; Polio; PPI

Indexed keywords

POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARALYSIS; POLIOMYELITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLICATION; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEVISION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84930475730     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18361935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2011.532     Document Type: Article

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