Sociocultural Factors That Potentially Affect the Institution of Prevention and Treatment Strategies for Hepatitis B in Chinese Canadians

Harry Wu; Colina Yim; Alex Chan; Michael Ho; Jenny Heathcote

doi:10.1155/2009/608352

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2009)

Sociocultural Factors That Potentially Affect the Institution of Prevention and Treatment Strategies for Hepatitis B in Chinese Canadians

Harry Wu,
Colina Yim,
Alex Chan,
Michael Ho,
Jenny Heathcote

Affiliations

Harry Wu: Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Colina Yim: Department of Nursing, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
Alex Chan: Family Physicians in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Michael Ho: Family Physicians in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jenny Heathcote: Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/608352
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23, no. 1
pp. 31 – 36

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Despite the availability of screening for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection and effective treatments now available, many at-risk individuals fail to seek appropriate medical attention.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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