Orthopedic Trauma Surgeons' Attitudes and Practices Towards Bloodborne Pathogens

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 383-388

  McCarthy, Melissa L ^a,g   Bosse, Michael J ^b   Preas, Michael Ann ^c   De Long, William G ^d   Gunther, Stephen F ^e   Moed, Berton R ^f  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^f HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Bloodborne pathogens; Orthopedic trauma surgeons; Practices

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHOPEDICS; TRAUMATOLOGY;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHOPEDICS; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 0029679967     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199608000-00004     Document Type: Article

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