Cross-infection control in dental practice in the Republic of Ireland

International Dental Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 17-22

  Kearns, H P O ^a   Burke, F J T ^b   Cheung, S W ^c  

^a NONE   (Ireland)

^b Birmingham   (United Kingdom)

^c Manchester   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross infection control; Gloves; Masks; Sterilisation of instruments

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; LATEX;

ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; IRELAND; MALE; MASK; METHODOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL GLOVE; TIME;

CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; EDUCATION, DENTAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; INSERVICE TRAINING; IRELAND; LATEX; MALE; MASKS; PARTNERSHIP PRACTICE, DENTAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STERILIZATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035259132     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1875-595X.2001.tb00812.x     Document Type: Article

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