Knowledge of hepatitis B risk factors and prevention practices among individuals chronically infected with hepatitis B in San Francisco, California

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 153-158

  Nishimura, Amy ^a   Shiono, Patricia ^b   Stier, David ^c   Shallow, Sue ^c   Sanchez, Melissa ^c   Huang, Sandra ^c  

^a California Emerging Infections Program   (United States)

^b San Francisco Department of Public Health ^*

^c SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Pacific Islanders; Hepatitis B; Knowledge; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; RISK FACTORS; SAN FRANCISCO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857045403     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-011-9430-2     Document Type: Article

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