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A systematic review of risk of HIV transmission through biting or spitting: implications for policy

OBJECTIVES: The perceived threat of HIV transmission through spitting and biting is evidenced by the increasing use of “spit hoods” by Police Forces in the UK. In addition, a draft parliamentary bill has called for increased penalties for assaults on emergency workers, citing the risk of communicabl...

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Autores principales: Cresswell, FV, Ellis, J, Hartley, J, Sabin, CA, Orkin, C, Churchill, DR
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6120498/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29687590
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.12625