OPINIONS OF QUEBEC PHYSICIANS REGARDING A IDS .1.

A mail survey on several medical and social issues surrounding the AID S epidemic was conducted among Quebec physicians of a random sample. O f 1,530 physicians, 879 (57.5%) returned their completed questionnaire . Results show that the majority of physicians (79.3%) considered AIDS as a priority. A large proportion of physicians (66%) overestimate th e occupational risk of contract in HIV following exposure to a contami nated needle. Logistic regression suggests that the perceived risk of contracting HIV through contact with patients is directly related to t he physicians' type of medical training and to their estimate of the r isk of contamination with a contaminated needle. Finally, a third of t he respondents consider continuing medical education on AIDS insuffici ent in the Province of Quebec while 82.1% want to improve their knowle dge about AIDS.