Hepatitis B: Report of prevalence and access to healthcare among Chinese residents in Sheffield UK

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 448-455

  Vedio, Alicia B ^a   Ellam, Helena ^b   Rayner, Frances ^a   Stone, Benjamin ^a   Kudesia, Goura ^b   McKendrick, Michael W ^a   Green, Stephen T ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese; HBV; Healthcare access; Hepatitis B; Migrant health; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIED BLOOD SPOT TESTING; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LIVER CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT;

CHINESE; HBV; HEALTHCARE ACCESS; HEPATITIS B; MIGRANT HEALTH; PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887231294     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: 1876035X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2013.05.004     Document Type: Article

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