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Socialization, Indifference, and Convenience: Exploring the Uptake of Influenza Vaccine Among Medical Students and Early Career Doctors

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Socialization, Indifference, and Convenience: Exploring the Uptake of Influenza Vaccine Among Medical Students and Early Career Doctors. / Edge, Rhiannon; Goodwin, Dawn; Isba, Rachel et al.
In: Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 27, No. 13, 01.11.2017, p. 1982-1993.

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Edge, R, Goodwin, D, Isba, R & Keegan, T 2017, 'Socialization, Indifference, and Convenience: Exploring the Uptake of Influenza Vaccine Among Medical Students and Early Career Doctors', Qualitative Health Research, vol. 27, no. 13, pp. 1982-1993. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732317720664

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Edge, R., Goodwin, D., Isba, R., & Keegan, T. (2017). Socialization, Indifference, and Convenience: Exploring the Uptake of Influenza Vaccine Among Medical Students and Early Career Doctors. Qualitative Health Research, 27(13), 1982-1993. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732317720664

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Edge R, Goodwin D, Isba R, Keegan T. Socialization, Indifference, and Convenience: Exploring the Uptake of Influenza Vaccine Among Medical Students and Early Career Doctors. Qualitative Health Research. 2017 Nov 1;27(13):1982-1993. Epub 2017 Jul 24. doi: 10.1177/1049732317720664

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Edge, Rhiannon ; Goodwin, Dawn ; Isba, Rachel et al. / Socialization, Indifference, and Convenience : Exploring the Uptake of Influenza Vaccine Among Medical Students and Early Career Doctors. In: Qualitative Health Research. 2017 ; Vol. 27, No. 13. pp. 1982-1993.

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