Assessment of hepatitis B vaccination and compliance with infection control among dentists in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1205-1210

  Al Dharrab, Ayman A ^a   Al Samadani, Khalid H ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b TAIBAH UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTIST; FACE MASK; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUDI ARABIA;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DENTISTS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; SAUDI ARABIA; VACCINATION;

EID: 84871896452     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 16583175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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