Correlates of infection control practices in dentistry

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-34

  Gershon, R R M ^a   Karkashian, C ^a   Vlahov, D ^a   Grimes, M ^a   Spannhake, E ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTIST; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STRESS;

EID: 0031892440     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)70058-6     Document Type: Article

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