Hepatitis B and the Infected Health Care Worker: Public Safety at What Cost?

Public safety and the right of the health care worker to practise without prejudice based on underlying illness may be at odds for those affected by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Nevertheless, HBV does not preclude entry into a health care profession, and the risk of transmission from health care wor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mamatha Bhat, Peter Ghali, Marc Deschenes, Philip Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/348240