Medical training fails to prepare providers to care for patients with chronic hepatitis B infection

Table 3 Physician self-reported practices n (%)

Question	Value
Do you routinely screen asymptomatic patients for chronic hepatitis B in your practice?
Yes	52 (24)
Would you screen for chronic hepatitis B in an HIV-positive individual?
Yes1	208 (95)
No	3 (1)
Don't know	8 (4)
Would you screen for chronic hepatitis B in a 40-yr-old with a history of hemophilia?
Yes1	167 (76)
No	39 (18)
Don't know	13 (6)
Would you screen for chronic hepatitis B in a healthy 28-yr-old man born in China?
Yes1	156 (71)
No	57 (26)
Don't know	6 (3)
Would you screen for chronic hepatitis B in a Caucasian woman who travels frequently to Central America?
Yes	71 (32)
No1	133 (61)
Don't know	15 (7)
Would you screen for chronic hepatitis B in a cafeteria food server during a pre-employment physical?
Yes	86 (39)
No1	121 (55)
Don't know	12 (5)

¹Indicates correct response.