Hepatitis C from body piercing: The latest fashion and a public heath problem;Piercing et hépatite C: Phénomène de mode ou problème de santé publique?

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 455-457

  Ouzan, Denis ^a,b  

^a INSTITUT ARNAULT TZANCK   (France)

^b Reseau Ville Hopital Hepatite C ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY PIERCING; EDITORIAL; ESTHETICS; EUROPEAN UNION; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; INFECTION RISK; PRISON; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 3042587084     PISSN: 03998320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)94955-x     Document Type: Editorial

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