Health care worker incidents reported in a rural health care facility: A descriptive study

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 115-122

  Nelson, Mary Linnea ^a   Olson, Debra Kay ^b  

^a St Joseph's Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSING HOME; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SPRAIN;

EID: 0029865619     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999604400302     Document Type: Review

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