Knowledge and misconceptions of tuberculosis in the general population in Serbia

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 761-767

  Vukovic, D ^a   Nagorni Obradovic, L ^a   Bjegovic, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; SERBIA; TELEPHONE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SERBIA; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49649098592     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-008-0511-9     Document Type: Article

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