| Document ID (ISN) | 25651 |
| CIS number |
76-1458 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0028-4793 - New England Journal of Medicine |
| Year |
1975 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Mosley J.W., Edwards V.M., Casey G., Redeker A.G., White E. |
| Title |
Hepatitis B virus infection in dentists. |
| Bibliographic information |
9 Oct. 1975, Vol.293, No.15, p.729-734. 28 ref. |
| Abstract |
Of 1,245 dentists, 0.9% were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen, and 12.7% were antibody positive. The frequency of evidence for infection increased with increasing years of professional experience. Dentists appear to have a risk of hepatitis B virus infection about 2-3 times that of the general population. Frequencies did not vary with geographic region in the USA, nor with size of community. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
virus diseases; dental services; infectious hepatitis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; statistical evaluation; occupational health survey |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
Liver diseases
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