Document 0728
 DOCN  M9490728
 TI    Dermatologic surgery and human immunodeficiency virus disease.
 DT    9411
 AU    Glogau RG; University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.
 SO    Adv Dermatol. 1994;9:179-89; discussion 190. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/94338833
 AB    In summary, the statistically greater risk of disease among health care
       workers who suffer occupational needle sticks or similar exposure to
       contaminated blood remains hepatitis. Routine vaccination of health care
       workers who are at risk for exposure to hepatitis B, combined with
       common-sense implementation of risk management behaviors should reduce
       the chances of occupationally acquired blood-borne disease to levels of
       acceptable risk. The practice of medicine has never been without risk to
       the health care worker who is engaged in direct patient care, and the
       present epidemic is no exception. Collective action to minimize the
       impact of HIV disease continues to be the prudent and compassionate
       course of action.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL/  *TRANSMISSION
       *Dermatology  *Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional  Human  HIV
       Infections/PREVENTION & CONTROL/*TRANSMISSION  Occupational
       Diseases/PREVENTION & CONTROL  Risk Factors  Skin/*SURGERY  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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