Premarital HIV screening in Johor - (2002-2004)

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-22

  Khebir, B Verasahib ^a,b   Adam, M A ^a   Daud, A R ^a   Shahrom, C M D ^a  

^a Cawangan Penyakit Bawaan Vektor Negeri Johor ^*  (Malaysia)

^b Pejabat Kesihatan Kawasan   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Early detection; Johor; Positivity rate; Premarital HIV screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; PREMARITAL EXAMINATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 34447122018     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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