Impacts of SARS on health-seeking behaviors in general population in Hong Kong

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 454-462

  Lau, Joseph T F ^a   Yang, Xilin ^a   Tsui, H Y ^a   Kim, Jean H ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Health seeking behavior; Hong Kong; Impact; Public health; SARS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MASK; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TELEPHONE;

EID: 19544375067     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.11.023     Document Type: Article

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