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Doctor‐to‐patient transmission of viral hepatitis B: is it a problem, is there a solution?
Author(s) -
Schalm Solko W.,
Van Wijngaarden Jan K.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of viral hepatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.329
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1365-2893
pISSN - 1352-0504
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2893.2000.00239.x
Subject(s) - blueprint , transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , hepatitis b , action (physics) , viral hepatitis , intensive care medicine , risk analysis (engineering) , virology , medical emergency , computer science , telecommunications , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
It is well‐established that hepatitis B may be transmitted from surgeons to their patients. Clear strategies are needed to reduce the risk of transmission whilst not discriminating unnecessarily against surgeons who may pose no risks to their patients. This review outlines the current position and provides a blueprint for action that may reduce the risks to patients whilst minimizing the impact on practising surgeons.