Awareness and knowledge of hepatitis B infection and prevention and the use of hepatitis B vaccination in the Hong Kong adult Chinese population

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 422-427

  Chung, Pui Wah ^a   Suen, Sik Hung ^a   Chan, Oi Ka ^a   Lao, Tzu Hsi ^a   Leung, Tak Yeung ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Awareness; Hepatitis B; Hong Kong; Infection; Prevention

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MALE; OCCUPATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84856778516     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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