Are current screening protocols for chronic hepatitis B virus infection adequate?
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Wagner TH, Taylor T, Cowgill E, Asch SM, Su P, Bokhour B, Durfee J, Martinello RA, Maguire E, Elwy AR. Intended and unintended effects of large-scale adverse event disclosure: a controlled before-after analysis of five large-scale notifications. BMJ Quality & Safety 2015, 24: 295. PMID: 25882785, PMCID: PMC4413746, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusVeterans Health AdministrationHepatitis B virusLarge-scale adverse eventsMajority of patientsVeterans Affairs medical facilitiesRestorative dental careAfrican American patientsNon-VA facilitiesType of careHBV testingAdverse eventsWhite patientsDental careBloodborne pathogensDental servicesC virusB virusPatient notificationAdverse event disclosureMedicare dataTesting ratesPatientsHealth AdministrationPost exposure