Infection control at autopsy: A guide for pathologists and autopsy personnel

Current Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 75-83

  Hardin, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Autopsy; Biosafety; Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease; Hepatitis; HIV; Infection control; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AUTOPSY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATHOLOGIST; PERSONNEL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0033834411     PISSN: 09686053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/cdip.2000.0021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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