Knowledge, attitudes and practices of rabies prevention and dog bite injuries in urban and peri-urban provinces in Cambodia, 2009

International Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-9

  Lunney, Meg ^a   Fèvre, Sonia J S ^a   Stiles, Enid ^a   Ly, Sowath ^a   San, Sorn ^a   Vong, Sirenda ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR DU CAMBODGE   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Cambodia; Dog bite; Knowledge; Prevention; Rabies; Treatment

Indexed keywords

RABIES VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSIVENESS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BITE; CAMBODIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG BITE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; RABIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; URBAN AREA; VACCINATION;

EID: 84857456438     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: 18763405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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