| Autor: |
A E, Denes, J L, Smith, J E, Maynard, I L, Doto, K R, Berquist, A J, Finkel |
| Rok vydání: |
1978 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
JAMA. 239(3) |
| ISSN: |
0098-7484 |
| Popis: |
To define the epidemiologic features of occupationally acquired hepatitis B infection among physicians, we conducted a seroepidemiologic survey of physicians attending three American Medical Association conventions in 1975 and 1976. Of 1,192 participating physicians, 220 (18.5%) had serologic evidence of prior hepatitis B virus infection (positive hepatitis B surface antibody). The infection rate was higher among those practicing in urban communities; it increased with the number of years in practice; and among specialties, it was highest in pathologists (27%) and surgeons (28%). The serologic data demonstrated a changing pattern of viral hepatitis related to entry into the medical profession, with hepatitis B accounting for a majority of clinical hepatitis experienced after beginning medical practice. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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