A holistic approach to education programs in thalassemia for a multi-ethnic population: Consideration of perspectives, attitudes, and perceived needs

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 71-79

  Wong, Li Ping ^a   George, Elizabeth ^b   Tan, Jin Ai Mary Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Education programs; Multi ethnic population; Needs; Perspectives; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATTITUDE TO ABORTION; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CONFUSION; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH EDUCATION; HETEROZYGOTE; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STIGMA; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

EID: 80051645666     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-011-0039-z     Document Type: Article

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