Challenges associated with assessment of risk for tuberculosis in a dental school setting

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 254-261

  Murphy, Denise C ^a   Younai, Fariba S ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFECTION RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCREENING; SKIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029742024     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(96)90057-7     Document Type: Article

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