Dentists practising in Lothian treat HIV seropositive patients: Is this a resolution of conflict or a case of Hobson's choice?

British Dental Journal

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 53-56

  Gibson, B J ^a   Freeman, R ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL; DENTISTS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE;

EID: 0030594064     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4808975     Document Type: Article

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