Factors affecting changes in compliance with infection control practices by dentists in Japan

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 95-97

  Tada, Akio ^a   Watanabe, Masaomi ^b   Senpuku, Hidenobu ^c  

^a HYOGO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Aichi Dental Association   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dentist; Infection control practice; Standard precaution

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIDS PATIENT; ARTICLE; DENTIST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL SURGERY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VACUUM ASPIRATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DENTISTS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84927509601     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.09.020     Document Type: Article

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