Recent Hepatitis C Virus Testing Patterns Among Baby Boomers

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2017, Pages e31-e33

  Jemal, Ahmedin ^a   Fedewa, Stacey A ^a  

^a AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BABY BOOMER; CHRONIC HEPATITIS C; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS TESTING; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PREVALENCE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; AGED; HEPATITIS C; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85015700859     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.01.033     Document Type: Article

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