Blood-borne pathogen disease in health science students: Recommendations from the lexington conference, november 6-7, 2000

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 107-120

  Turner, H Spencer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood borne pathogen disease; Health science students; Medical ethics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; CANADA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CANADA; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; ETHICS, MEDICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEPATITIS B; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035513240     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448480109596015     Document Type: Article

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