Preventing percutaneous injuries among dental health care personnel

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-178

  Cleveland, Jennifer L ^a   Barker, Laurie K ^a   Cuny, Eve J ^b   Panlilio, Adelisa L ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloodborne pathogens; Dentistry; Infection control; Occupational exposure; Safety devices

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847706058     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2007.0133     Document Type: Article

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