Medical care of hepatitis B among asian american populations: Perspectives from three provider groups

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 220-227

  Hwang, Jessica P ^a   Roundtree, Aimee K ^a,b   Engebretson, Joan C ^c   Suarez Almazor, Maria E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Americans; Focus groups; Hepatitis B; Provider attitudes; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 77951128663     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1204-5     Document Type: Article

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