HIV Serophobia in the Mortuary: An algorithm system for handling high-risk forensic cases

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 296-302

  Patel, F ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUTOPSY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; ENGLAND; GUIDELINES; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; RISK MANAGEMENT; WALES;

EID: 0031254920     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002580249703700404     Document Type: Article

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