Obstacles encountered in application of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for control of tuberculosis in a large dental center

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 275-282

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

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION CONTROL; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

EID: 0030970296     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90014-6     Document Type: Article

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