The Impact Of Hepatitis B Knowledge and Stigma on Screening in Canadian Chinese Persons

BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection is endemic in East Asia, and those who emigrate to North America have higher rates of CHB infection when compared with the general population. To date, Chinese persons residing in Canada have not been mandated to be screened for CHB infection.

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Main Authors: Dorothy Li, Taryn Tang, Matt Patterson, Michael Ho, Jenny Heathcote, Hemant Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/705094
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