title: Hepatitis B: how many patients are counselled on transmission prevention and how many contacts are offered vaccination?
abstract: The proportion of cases of hepatitis B who receive counselling on how to prevent transmission and for whom at-risk contacts are offered vaccination is low. A centralised arrangement under the management of the local CCDC can provide a comprehensive contract tracing service.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Wheldon Building, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW. lyndonmiles@clara.net
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D016358:Contact Tracing; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015980:Public Health Practice; D014852:Wales
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines