title: The hepatitis B e-antigen positive dental school applicant.
abstract: There are few guidelines available for dental school faculty and administrators in the management of hepatitis B e-antigen positive (HBeAg+) dental school applicants. It is apparent that this serostatus is unique and requires a different approach from that used for applicants with other infectious diseases, such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The issue is examined from a number of perspectives, including the science, policy, legal, and ethical considerations confronted in establishing a policy for the HBeAg+ dental school applicant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Medicine, University of the Pacific, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA. rfredeki@uop.edu
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Fredekind
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Cuny
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peltier
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Carpenter
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D003141:Communicable Diseases; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D015658:HIV Infections; D006291:Health Policy; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control; D011050:Policy Making; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D013335:Students, Dental
chemical_list: D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens