Hepatitis B immunization coverage and risk behaviour among Danish travellers: Are immunization strategies based on single journey itineraries rational?

Journal of Infection

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 353-359

  Nielsen, Ulla Schierup ^a   Petersen, Eskild ^a   Larsen, Carsten Schade ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Hepatitis B; Immunization; Risk; Travel

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION RISK; INJECTION; KNOWLEDGE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; TATTOOING; TRAVEL; ADOLESCENT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNSAFE SEX; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DENMARK; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RATIONALIZATION; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; TRAVEL; UNSAFE SEX; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449715600     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2009.08.018     Document Type: Article

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