Surgeons who test positive for hepatitis C should be transferred to low risk duties

Reviews in Medical Virology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 75-78

  Heptonstall, Julia ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C VACCINE;

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SHORT SURVEY; SURGEON; SURGICAL INJURY; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORK DISABILITY;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0034023294     PISSN: 10529276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1654(200003/04)10:2<75::AID-RMV275>3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Short Survey

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