A qualitative study of health-seeking behavior of Hepatitis B carriers

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 6-10

  Tan, Ngiap Chuan ^a   Cheah, S L ^a   Teo, E K ^b  

^a SINGHEALTH POLYCLINICS   (Singapore)

^b CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chronic Hepatitis B infection; Disease monitoring; Focus group discussion; Health education; Health seeking behavior

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SMOKING CESSATION; VIRUS CARRIER;

ADULT; AGED; CARRIER STATE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 12444310268     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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