Abstract
The most important occupational aspects of viral hepatitis relate to the potential transmission of the bloodborne members of the group - hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV) - from patients to healthcare workers (HCWs) and from HCWs to patients. Consideration of these issues therefore forms the bulk of this chapter. Hepatitis A, D, and E viruses are then considered briefly, and some discussion of compensation for occupationally acquired infection is presented at the end.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Viral Hepatitis |
| Subtitle of host publication | Fourth Edition |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 515-528 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118637272 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780470672952 |
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| Publication status | Published - 29 Jul 2013 |
