Knowledge and attitudes in regard to pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in a multiethnic community of Malaysia

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 112-121

  Wong, Li Ping ^a   Sam, I Ching ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Influenza A(H1N1); Knowledge

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; INTERVIEW; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANDEMIC; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANDEMICS;

EID: 79960187394     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-010-9114-9     Document Type: Article

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