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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Harry Wu, Colina Yim, Alex Chan, Michael Ho, Jenny Heathcote
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/608352