title: The dentist and infectious diseases: a national survey of attitudes and behavior.
abstract: Two national surveys of infection control practices in 1986 and 1988 suggest several trends. A massive educational effort has brought about impressive acceptance and use of the hepatitis vaccine. Dramatic changes have occurred in respect to use of gloves and other barrier techniques. However, increased understanding of HIV infection has not, in the years surveyed, totally eradicated irrational fears about this disease.
authors.affiliation: Council on Dental Research, American Dental Association, Chicago 60611.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Verrusio
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Neidle
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Nash
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003815:Dentists; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011482:Protective Devices; D013242:Sterilization; D014611:Vaccination; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines