Willingness of Brazilian dentists to treat an HIV-infected patient.
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.
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University of The State of Sao Paulo, Joint Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute.
Goncalves
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Ferracioli
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Porter
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Afonso
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el-Maaytah
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Di Alberti
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Scully
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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