Towards the eradication of hepatitis B in Taiwan

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-9

  Wait, Suzanne ^a   Chen, Ding Shinn ^b  

^a SHW Health Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Eradication; Hepatitis B; Treatment; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; NUCLEOSIDE ANALOG; NUCLEOTIDE DERIVATIVE;

CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MASS IMMUNIZATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; TAIWAN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

DISEASE ERADICATION; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; TAIWAN;

EID: 84855501546     PISSN: 1607551X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2011.10.027     Document Type: Review

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