Infection control attitudes and perceptions among dental students in Latin America: Implications for dental education

International Dental Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 187-193

  Acosta Gio A E ^a,b   Borges Yanez S A ^a   Flores, M ^a   Herrera, A ^a   Jeronimo J ^a   Martinez M ^a   Meneses, P ^a   Peralta, H ^a   Perez L ^a   Portocarrero, R ^a   Rodriguez L ^a   Castillo, L ^a   Molina, M ^a   Larrondo, M ^a   Maupome G ^a   Soriano, I ^a  

^a Ciudad Universitaria ^*

^b Ciudad Universitaria   (Mexico)

Author keywords

AIDS; Blood borne pathogens; Faculty; Hepatitis B; HIV; Infection control; Occupational safety; Students; Training; Transmission risks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; COSTA RICA; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MEXICO; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; VENEZUELA;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; COSTA RICA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; MALE; MEXICO; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, DENTAL; VENEZUELA;

EID: 50249180778     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2008.tb00347.x     Document Type: Article

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