Hepatitis B prevention and control: Lessons from the east and the west

World Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 31-37

  Robotin, Monica C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Hepatitis B surveillance; Hepatocellular cancer; Screening; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960305486     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v3.i2.31     Document Type: Editorial

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