Reconnaissance assessment of risks for HIV transmission through health care and cosmetic services in India

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 743-748

  Correa, Mariette ^a   Gisselquist, David ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Iatrogenic; India; Injections; Nosocomial

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURGERY; VIRUS SURVIVAL;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENTAL CARE; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; INJECTIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TATTOOING;

EID: 33750698955     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 09564624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206778691068     Document Type: Article

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