Knowledge and practice related to trachoma among children in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-83

  Khandekar, Rajiv ^a   Bullard, Martin ^b   Thanh, Ton Thi Kim ^c   Binh, Tran Quoc ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b International Development Enterprise   (Viet Nam)

^c National Institute of Ophthalmology   (Viet Nam)

^d International Development Enterprise (IDE)   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; TRACHOMA; VIET NAM;

EID: 1542684832     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730490271629     Document Type: Article

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