Detrimental effects of introducing partial compulsory vaccination: Experimental evidence

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 378-381

  Betsch, Cornelia ^a   Böhm, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERFURT   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; VACCINATION; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; VACCINATION; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84973308531     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckv154     Document Type: Article

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