title: Willingness of Brazilian dentists to treat an HIV-infected patient.
abstract: A study of the willingness of 363 general dental practices in Brazil to accept a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus for treatment of dental pain and the provision of routine dental care showed only 44% of dental practices to be willing to provide dental care. Willingness was influenced neither by financial factors nor the local prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus disease.
authors.affiliation: University of The State of Sao Paulo, Joint Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sposto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Goncalves
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferracioli
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Afonso
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: el-Maaytah
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Alberti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001938:Brazil; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014098:Toothache / Q000628:therapy