Health Care-Associated Transmission of Hepatitis B and C Viruses, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Feb 25, 2010 - Medical - 193 pages

This issue offers the latest information regarding the transmission of hepatitis viruses in various healthcare settings. It delves with a very timely and interesting patient safety subject that specifically targets healthcare professionals, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, oncologists, dentists and all healthcare workers to adopt and share a variety of best practices to prevent this adverse event. Well known faculty in liver disease, infection control as well as a medical practice in a legal setting have been assembled to produce a comprehensive and concise edition that highlights the latest information regarding hepatitis B and C transmission in healthcare. It aims to provide an overview on the molecular epidemiology, the outbreak reports, the transmission in hemodialysis, endoscopy, dental, oncology, management, legal aspects and the infection prevention measures to reduce the risk of needless exposure of patients to these blood borne pathogens.

 

Contents

Prevention and Surveillance Strategies
23
Chapter 3 Molecular Epidemiology of Health Care Associated Transmission of Hepatitis B and C Viruses
37
Chapter 4 Health Care Associated Transmission of Hepatitis B and C Viruses in Hemodialysis Units
49
Chapter 5 Health CareAssociated Transmission of Hepatitis B and C Viruses in Endoscopy Units
61
Chatper 6 Health CareAssociated Transmission of Hepatitis B and C in Oncology Care
69
Chapter 7 Management of Acute Hepatitis B
75
Chapter 8 Health CareAssociated Transmission of Hepatitis B C Viruses in Dental Care Dentistry
93
Legal Aspects
105
Chapter 10 Infection Control Guidelines for Prevention of Health CareAssociated Transmission of Hepatitis B and C Viruses
119
Chapter 11 US Outbreak Investigations Highlight the Need for Safe Injection Practices and Basic Infection Control
137
Chapter 12 Health Care Workers as Source of Hepatitis B and C Virus Transmission
153
Chapter 13 Management of Acute Hepatitis C
169
Index
177
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Bibliographic information

TitleHealth Care-Associated Transmission of Hepatitis B and C Viruses, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease
Volume 14, Issue 1 of The Clinics: Internal Medicine
AuthorBandar Al Knawy
PublisherElsevier Health Sciences, 2010
ISBN1455700401, 9781455700400
Length193 pages
Subjects › 

Medical / Gastroenterology
Medical / Hepatology
  
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