A survey of patterns of practice and perception of minimal hepatic encephalopathy: A nationwide survey in India

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 304-308

  Sharma, Praveen ^a   Sharma, Barjesh C ^a,b  

^a SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL   (India)

^b G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Minimal hepatic encephalopathy; physicians; survey

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84908667984     PISSN: 13193767     EISSN: 19984049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.141692     Document Type: Review

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