Objectives To determine similarities and differences in the reasons for using or not using
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) amongst general and condition-specific …

Background Medical tourism involves patients intentionally leaving their home country to
access non-emergency health care services abroad. Growth in the popularity of this practice …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B and C (HBV, HCV) infections are associated with high
morbidity and mortality. Many countries with traditionally low prevalence (such as UK) are …

Summary Migrant Chinese populations in Western countries have a high prevalence of
chronic hepatitis B but often experience poor access to health care and late diagnosis. This …

BACKGROUND The primary objective of the current study was to evaluate the efficacy of a
community‐based participatory intervention program in improving hepatitis B virus (HBV) …

Objective: To understand factors that US Africans identify as barriers and facilitators for
accessing hepatitis B (HBV) screening. Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted and …

In Vietnam, two types of traditional medicine (TM) are practiced: thuoc nam, medicine of the
South, and thuoc bac, medicine of the North, both of which are largely based on herbal …

Background Medical tourism is the term that describes patients' international travel with the
intention of seeking medical treatment. Some medical tourists go abroad for orthopaedic …

Chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB) is a condition that needs ongoing care such as
monitoring for liver enzymes (ALT) and HBV DNA tests in treated and untreated patients …

Background: Compared to non-Hispanic whites, Asian Americans are 60% more likely to die
from the disease. Doctor visitation for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection every six months is …