Prevalence of Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus in a Grand Rapids, Michigan Emergency Department

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 401-405

  Hall, Mark R ^a,b   Ray, Dale ^b   Payne, Julie A ^a  

^a Kent County Health Department   (United States)

^b Department of Emergency Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

emergency; hepatitis B prevalence; hepatitis C prevalence; HIV prevalence

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPREVALENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; TRAUMA CENTERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949917299     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.03.036     Document Type: Article

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