Hepatitis B infection in Vietnam: Current issues and future challenges

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 361-373

  Nguyen, Van T T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

HBV prevention and control; hepatitis B infection; liver disease burden; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; VIET NAM; VIROLOGY;

FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FORECASTING; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; VIETNAM;

EID: 84859048121     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539510385220     Document Type: Article

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