Dental students with hepatitis B e antigen: A survey of Canadian dental schools

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 562-567

  McGaw, Timothy ^a   Peters, Edmund ^a   Holton, Donna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b REGINA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B prevention control; Schools, dental; Students, dental

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845685586     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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