A support programme for primary care leads to substantial improvements in the effectiveness of a public hepatitis C campaign

Family Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 328-332

  Helsper, Charles W ^a   van Essen, Gerrit A ^a   Bonten, Marc J M ^a   de Wit, Niek J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Campaign; General practice; HCV; Hepatitis C; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 77955264808     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmq006     Document Type: Article

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