Dentistry and the ethics of infection

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 184-187

  Shaw, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL STUDENT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MASS SCREENING; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; VIROLOGY; VIRUS LOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; CONFIDENTIALITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HEPATITIS B; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; INFORMED CONSENT; MASS SCREENING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 40649110962     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2007.021972     Document Type: Article

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