Occupational risk of hepatitis C virus infection to dental health care staff: an update
Lodi, G.; Porter, S.R.
Dental Update 23(6): 255-258
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0305-5000 PMID: 9084257 Document Number: 467715
This article highlights current knowledge of the epidemiology and transmission of hepatitis C virus and reviews current information on the risk of transmission of the virus during dental health care.
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