Public attitudes and opinions toward physicians and dentists infected with bloodborne viruses: Results of a national survey

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 299-303

  Tuboku Metzger, Jennifer ^a   Chiarello, Linda ^a   Sinkowitz Cochran, Ronda L ^a   Casano Dickerson, Annelise ^a   Cardo, Denise ^a  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTIST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC OPINION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTISTS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; PUBLIC OPINION; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20444395426     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.02.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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