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Original Research

Occupational safety among dental health-care workers

Shigehiro Shimoji1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan
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Kohji Ishihama1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan;2 Infection control Team, Matsumoto Dental University Hospital, Shiojiri, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hidefumi Yamada1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan
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Masaki Okayama1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan
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Kouichi Yasuda1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan;3 Risk Management Working Team, Matsumoto Dental University Hospital, Shiojiri, Japan
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Tohru Shibutani3 Risk Management Working Team, Matsumoto Dental University Hospital, Shiojiri, Japan;4 Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan
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Tadashi Ogasawara2 Infection control Team, Matsumoto Dental University Hospital, Shiojiri, Japan;5 Department of Special care Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan
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Hiroo Miyazawa2 Infection control Team, Matsumoto Dental University Hospital, Shiojiri, Japan;3 Risk Management Working Team, Matsumoto Dental University Hospital, Shiojiri, Japan
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Kiyofumi Furusawa1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan
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Pages 41-47 | Published online: 11 Oct 2010

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