Access to appropriate information on HIV is important in maximizing the acceptance of the antenatal HIV antibody test

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-152

  Lee, K ^a,b   Cheung, W T ^a   Kwong, V S C ^a   Wan, W Y ^a   Lee, S S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

^b Wang Tau Horn Jockey Club Clinic   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY SCREENING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOASSAY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HONG KONG; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 12944283145     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120512331325644     Document Type: Review

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