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Factors associated with dentists' willingness to treat high-risk patients

British Dental Journal volume 178, pages 145–148 (1995)Cite this article

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The attitude of dentists in England and Wales to treatment of patients at high risk to HIV/HBV was tested by means of a postal questionnaire distributed to 1950 dentists randomly selected from those practising within the NHS Regulations. The response rate was 61%, with 52% of respondents indicating that they treated patients at high risk to AIDS/HBV. Analysis of respondent dentists' practice and personal profile showed associations between willingness to treat high-risk category patients and respondents' number of years since graduation, respondents' gender, number of postgraduate courses attended, and respondents' practice type

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  1. N H Wilson
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Wilson, N., Burke, F. & Cheung, S. Factors associated with dentists' willingness to treat high-risk patients. Br Dent J 178, 145–148 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4808683

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