Hepatitis B in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area: An integrated programme to respond to a diverse local epidemic

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Gish, Robert G ^a,d   Cooper, Stewart ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Division of Hepatology   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d MC8413   (United States)

Author keywords

Asians and Pacific Islanders; At risk populations; Cancer surveillance; Chronic hepatitis B; Culturally targeted screening; Disease surveillance; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatocellular carcinoma; High risk populations; Screening; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SAN FRANCISCO; VACCINATION;

EID: 79952646475     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01382.x     Document Type: Review

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