title: Hepatitis: an overview of important issues.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Albuquerque, USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Fry
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Flint
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D013502:General Surgery; D005932:Gloves, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000592:standards*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination