Characterizing hepatitis B stigma in Chinese immigrants

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-152

  Cotler, S J ^a   Cotler, S ^b   Xie, H ^c   Luc, B J ^a   Layden, T J ^a   Wong, S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese immigrants; hepatitis B; hepatitis B knowledge; stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINESE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; STIGMA; URBAN POPULATION; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEPATITIS B; HIV; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 84855825940     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2011.01462.x     Document Type: Article

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