European and North American regulations on employment of HBV-, HCV- and HIV-infected persons in health-care settings;Europäische und nordamerikanische Regelungen zur Beschäftigung von HBV-, HCV- und HIV-infektiösen Personen im Gesundheitsdienst

Chirurg

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 396-403

  Hofmann, F ^a   Hasselhorn, H M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Blood borne pathogens; Exposure prone procedures; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; HIV

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEGAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; EUROPE; HEALTH POLICY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0347646520     PISSN: 00094722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001040051071     Document Type: Article

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