The unvirtuous cycle of discrimination affecting people with hepatitis B: a multi-country qualitative assessment of key-informant perspectives
Abstract Background An estimated 296 million individuals live with chronic hepatitis B worldwide, most have not been diagnosed and remain at risk of liver disease and cancer. People with hepatitis B often face discrimination that denies them employment or education opportunities, results in unfair t...
Main Authors: | Catherine Freeland, Lindsay Mendola, Vivian Cheng, Chari Cohen, Jack Wallace |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01677-6 |
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