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Table 1 Opinions of the participants regarding the occupational risks of infectious diseases (%)

From: Can "presumed consent" justify the duty to treat infectious diseases? An analysis

  

Physicians (n:101)

Dentists (n:129)

1

When I entered the faculty I knew that I would be at an increased risk for exposure to infectious diseases because of my chosen profession.

63.4*

48.8

2

I might not have chosen this profession, if these risks had been thoroughly explained to me before I entered the faculty.

1.0

4.7

3

I did not know that I would be at an increased risk for exposure to infectious disease when I entered the faculty. However, I later learned of these risks during my education and training.

16.8

30.2*

4

I might not have chosen this profession, if these risks had been thoroughly explained to me during my education and training.

1.0

3.1

5

I only came to understand what kind of risks I would be exposed to when I started to work after graduation.

7.9

5.4

  1. * p < 0.05