Compliance of Jordanian dentists with infection control strategies

International Dental Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 231-236

  AL Negrish, Abdulrohman ^a   Al Momani, Aref Salim ^a   AL Sharafat, Fawwaz ^a  

^a Department of Dentistry Royal Services ^*  (Jordan)

Author keywords

Dentists; Eye glasses; Gloves; Hepatitis; Infection control; Jordan; Masks; Questionnaires; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; JORDAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; JORDAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; STERILIZATION; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55549117506     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2008.tb00193.x     Document Type: Article

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