Public awareness of hepatitis B infection: A population-based telephone survey in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 463-469

  Leung, C M ^a   Wong, W H ^b   Chan, K H ^c   Lai, Lawrence S W ^d   Luk, Y W ^a   Lai, J Y ^b   Yeung, Y W ^a   Hui, W H ^b  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b Yan Chai Hospital ^*

^c YAN CHAI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d POK OI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Awareness; Health knowledge; Health surveys; Hepatitis B; Practice

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY PIERCING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEPATITIS B; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MARRIAGE; OCCUPATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SEA FOOD; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TATTOOING; TELEPHONE; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEPHONE; VACCINATION;

EID: 79951476229     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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