Knowledge and practices towards influenza A (H1N1) among adults in three residential areas in tampin negeri sembilan: A cross sectional survey

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 207-213

  Zairina, A R ^a   Nooriah, M S ^a   Yunus, A Mohd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI SAINS ISLAM MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Community; Influenza; Knowledge; Pandemic; Practices; Tampin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MULTIMEDIA; PREDICTION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 80054098984     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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