Journal of
Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

  • Abbreviation: J. Dent. Oral Hyg.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2472
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDOH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 138

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of knowledge, awareness and attitude towards hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus among dental students: A cross-sectional study at Karachi, Pakistan

Wasif Iqbal
  • Wasif Iqbal
  • Dow Dental College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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Khurram Parvez
  • Khurram Parvez
  • Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Muhammad Bilal Azmi*
  • Muhammad Bilal Azmi*
  • Quality Enhancement Cell, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Amna Nayyar
  • Amna Nayyar
  • Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Ahmed Moiz
  • Ahmed Moiz
  • Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Zareena Zaffar
  • Zareena Zaffar
  • Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Shaheryar Shafqat
  • Shaheryar Shafqat
  • Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 15 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 17 August 2015
  •  Published: 30 September 2015

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