Protection against HIV infection for medical trainees outside the United States

Family Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 495-500

  Markle, William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; CURRICULUM; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; RISK FACTORS; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 0032747986     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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