Investigation of organizational and hygiene features in dentistry: A pilot study

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 175-180

  Cristina, Maria Luisa ^a   Spagnolo, A M ^a   Sartini, M ^a   Dallera, M ^a   Ottria, G ^a   Perdelli, F ^a   Orlando, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dentistry; Infection risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTIST; DENTISTRY; DISINFECTION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERVIEW; ITALY; NONHUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PILOT STUDY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; VACCINATION;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS INFECTION; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DENTISTRY; DENTISTS; DISINFECTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77749246652     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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