Interventions for improving childhood vaccination coverage in low- and middle-income countries.
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چکیده
UNLABELLED 'Cochrane Corner' in the November SAMJ highlights a Cochrane review that evaluated the effects of interventions for improving childhood vaccination coverage in low- and middle-income countries. QUESTION Which interventions increase the uptake of childhood vaccines in low and middle-income countries? BOTTOM LINE Health education, home visits, and reminders probably increase the uptake of childhood vaccines in low and middle-income countries.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
دوره 105 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015