An assessment of cross-infection control procedures among English-speaking Caribbean general dental practitioners. A regional preliminary study

International Dental Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 67-76

  Vignarajah, S ^a,b   Eastmond, V H ^a   Ashraph, A ^a   Rashad, M ^a  

^a Dental Clinic ^*

^b University of Vienna   (Antigua and Barbuda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEPATITIS B; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LANGUAGE; MALE; MASK; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL GLOVE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER VAPOR;

CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL; DENTAL WASTE; DENTISTS; DISINFECTANTS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LANGUAGE; MALE; MASKS; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEAM; STERILIZATION; WEST INDIES;

EID: 0032038037     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.1998.tb00463.x     Document Type: Article

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