Infection control in practice. Infection control--peer review.
There is increasing public and government concern about the risks of transmission of diseases in dentistry. This can be addressed by implementing a voluntary self regulatory infection control assessment process. Such a system (AMADA Quality Management) has been developed and implemented in South Australia and has eased the pressure on the Government to legislate for the establishment of minimum infection control standards for the dental profession. Control of these issues has remained with the profession an the standards achieved have been high and sustainable.
Coates
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South Australian Dental Service, Adelaide Dental Hospital.
Gaffney
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D001315:Australia; D019230:Dental Audit; D006801:Humans; D016357:Infection Control Practitioners; D019552:Infection Control, Dental / Q000592:standards*; D010380:Peer Review / Q000379:methods*