Knowledge and practices of barbers regarding hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Bahra Kahu, Islamabad-Pakistan

Rawal Medical Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-40

  Chaudhry, M Ashraf ^a   Rizvi, Farwa ^a   Ashraf, Muhammad Zeeshan ^a   Afzal, Muhammad ^a   Niazi, Saira ^b  

^a Islamabad Medical and Dental College   (Pakistan)

^b Islamabad Medical and Dental College   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Barbering; Hepatitis; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HAIRDRESSER; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; KNOWLEDGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAKISTAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SHARPS DISPOSAL; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 77957095927     PISSN: 03035212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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