Patterns in the offering of hepatitis B prophylaxis by US emergency department physicians.
US emergency department physicians surveyed were more likely to offer hepatitis B prophylaxis to patients after unknown hepatitis B status needlestick injuries than sexual exposures, especially consensual sex. There was no difference in willingness to offer prophylaxis with respect to patient occupation or age or with respect to ED physicians' demographic and professional characteristics.
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Roland C
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. rmerchant@lifespan.org
Keshavarz
Reza
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D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D016602:Needlestick Injuries; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014481:United States
D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines