Risk of transmission of viruses in the dental office

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2000, Pages

  McCarthy, Gillian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; DENTAL FACILITY; DENTIST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; VIRUS INFECTION;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; DENTAL OFFICES; DENTISTS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 0038282528     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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