Complexity and uncertainty of living with an invisible virus of hepatitis b in Korea

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 337-342

  Lee, Haeok ^a   Yang, Jin Hyang ^a,b   Cho, Myung Ok ^c   Fawcett, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b Inje University   (South Korea)

^c Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Health management; Hepatitis B virus; Knowledge; Korean; Liver function; Symptoms; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOGENICITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957892634     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-010-0047-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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