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Letter to the Chief Executive of the British Dental Association about infection control guidance and vCJD

  • Document type:
    Dear colleague letter
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    3 May 2007
  • Publication format:
    Electronic only
  • Gateway reference:
    8211
  • Pages:
    2
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

Chief Dental Officer, Barry Cockcroft is writing in response to the BDA Chief Executive's letter to BDA members about infection control guidance and vCJD.

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