Management of healthcare workers after occupational exposure to hepatitis C virus

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 153-157

  Charles, Patrick G P ^a,b,c   Angus, Peter W ^a,b   Sasadeusz, Joseph J ^d   Grayson, M Lindsay ^a,b,c  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALPHA INTERFERON; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS C VACCINE; RIBAVIRIN;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COUNSELING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; LABORATORY TEST; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVER DISEASE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0042388458     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05475.x     Document Type: Review

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