Detection of the hepatitis C virus in a population of adults;Detección del virus de la hepatitis C en una población de adultos

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 396-400

  Fagundes, Glauco Danielle ^a   Bonazza, Vicente ^a   Ceretta, Luciane Bisognin ^a   Back, Álvaro José ^a   Bettiol, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO EXTREMO SUL CATARINENSE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C; Prevalence; Risk factors; Sexual partners

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 49649102561     PISSN: 01041169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-11692008000300010     Document Type: Article

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