Cross-sectional study on attitudes among general practitioners towards pneumococcal vaccination for middle-aged and elderly population in Hong Kong.

Cross-sectional study on attitudes among general practitioners towards pneumococcal vaccination for middle-aged and elderly population in Hong Kong.

OBJECTIVE: To study the attitudes among general practitioners towards pneumococcal vaccination for middle-aged (50-64) and elderly population (over 65) in Hong Kong and the factors affecting their decision to advise pneumococcal vaccination for those age groups. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of gene...

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Main Authors:	Lancelot W H Mui, Alvin Y S Chan, Albert Lee, John Lee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3818320?pdf=render

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