Hepatitis and liver disease knowledge and preventive practices among health workers in Mexico: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 381-394

  Islam, Noreen ^a   Flores, Yvonne N ^b,c   Ramirez, Paula ^b   Bastani, Roshan ^c   Salmerón, Jorge ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Health workers; Hepatitis; Knowledge; Liver disease; Mexico

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898984691     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0515-9     Document Type: Review

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