A study on SARS awareness and health-seeking behaviour - Findings from a sampled population attending National Healthcare Group Polyclinics

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 623-629

  Seng, S L ^a   Lim, Pim San ^a   Ng, M Y ^a   Wong, H B ^b   Emmanuel, S C ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP POLYCLINICS   (Singapore)

^b Clinical Trials and Epidemiology Research Unit   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Transportation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SINGAPORE; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

EID: 10344220479     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v33n5p623     Document Type: Article

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