Surgeon, test (and heal) thyself: Sharps injuries and hepatitis C risk

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 181, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 366-367

  Watson, Katrina J R ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA2B INTERFERON; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; INTERFERON; PEGINTERFERON; RIBAVIRIN; VIRUS RNA;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HAIR LOSS; HEALING; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 5044250278     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06328.x     Document Type: Article

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