INCREASING ACCEPTANCE OF HEPATITIS-B VACCINE BY DENTAL PERSONNEL BUT RELUCTANCE TO ACCEPT HEPATITIS-B CARRIER PATIENTS

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作者
SCULLY, C
PANTLIN, L
SAMARANAYAKE, LP
DOWELL, TB
机构
[1] GLASGOW DENT HOSP & SCH,UNIV DEPT ORAL MED & ORAL PATHOL,GLASGOW,SCOTLAND
[2] SW REG HLTH AUTHOR,BRISTOL,ENGLAND
来源
ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTICS | 1990年 / 69卷 / 01期
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10.1016/0030-4220(90)90267-V
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R78 [口腔科学];
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1003 ;
摘要
Dental personnel in London were surveyed for their uptake of hepatitis B vaccine and willingness to provide dental care to carriers of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Most respondents were aware of current recommendations about vaccination, and three fourths of dentists had been vaccinated against HBV. However, only half of dental ancillary staff members had been vaccinated against HBV. Three fourths of the London dentists surveyed, despite their immunity against HBV, were unwilling to treat HBV carriers. © 1990.
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