Hepatitis B learning needs assessment of family medicine trainees in Canada: Results of a nationwide survey

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 127-134

  Sam, Justina J ^a   Heathcote, E Jenny ^a   Wong, David K H ^a   Wooster, Douglas L ^a   Shah, Hemant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; Family medicine trainees; Provider knowledge

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS A VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; VACCINATION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DRUG EFFECT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; IMMUNOLOGY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MASS SCREENING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CANADA; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; VACCINATION;

EID: 79955835105     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/957937     Document Type: Article

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