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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144676103321

Autore

Kassianos George C

Titolo

Immunization [[electronic resource] ] : childhood and travel health / / George C. Kassianos ; foreword by Mike Pringle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Science, 2001

ISBN

1-282-34848-5

9786612348488

0-470-69384-3

0-470-69307-X

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (450 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PringleMike

Disciplina

614.4

614.4/7

614.47

Soggetti

Immunization of children

Travel - Health aspects

Immunization

Vaccination

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Two columns to the page.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Introduction to immunization and vaccines -- pt. 2. The UK national immunization programme vaccines -- pt. 3. The other vaccines -- pt. 4. The practice and immunization -- pt. 5. Travel health -- pt. 6. Immunization and travel information resources.

Sommario/riassunto

Immunization: Childhood and Travel Health provides an all-encompassing reference for all those working in primary care, secondary care paediatric wards, immunization centres and travel clinics, as well as medical students and candidates working for higher examinations.  The Fourth Edition has been comprehensively updated and the travel section completely revised. The book gives a thorough introduction to the history of immunization, vaccine technology and immunology, and compares international schedules of routine immunizations. Each vaccine is then presented separately, including



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