Systematic review of adherence to infection control guidelines in dentistry

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 509-516

  Gordon, B L ^a   Burke, F J T ^b   Bagg, J ^a   Marlborough, H S ^c   McHugh, E S ^a,c  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental surgery; Guideline adherence; Infection control; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTIST; DISINFECTION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SAMPLE SIZE; STANDARD; SURGICAL GLOVE; VACCINATION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTAL WASTE; DENTISTS; DISINFECTION; GLOVES, SURGICAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE; STERILIZATION; VACCINATION;

EID: 0035515477     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(01)00043-4     Document Type: Review

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