Knowledge of viral hepatitis among Puerto Rican adults: Implications for prevention

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 565-573

  Soto Salgado, Marievelisse ^a   Suárez, Erick ^b   Ortiz, Ana P ^b   Adrovet, Sandra ^b   Marrero, Edmir ^b   Meléndez, Marytere ^b   Colón, Héctor M ^b   Albizu, Carmen ^b   Santos, María Del C ^b   Torres, Esther ^a   Pérez, Cynthia M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Prevention; Puerto Rico; Viral hepatitis

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961167221     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-010-9342-6     Document Type: Article

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