A qualitative exploration of dental practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards HIV+ and patients with other 'high risk' groups

British Dental Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-26

  Crossley, M L ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCIENCE; VIRUS CARRIER;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL; DENTAL STAFF; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; ENGLAND; ETHICS, DENTAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PATIENTS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; STATE DENTISTRY; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 3242684043     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811412     Document Type: Article

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