Public awareness and practical knowledge regarding Hepatitis A, B, and C: A two-country survey

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 195-198

  Crutzen, Rik ^a   Göritz, Anja S ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hepatitis; Public awareness; Public knowledge

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84860251775     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: 1876035X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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