Needleless and sharp-free anaesthesia

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 164-168

  Tomkins, D P ^a   Van Der Walt, J H ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthetists, anesthesiologists: safe practice, recommendations,; Infection: HIV AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C; universal precautions

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; BODY FLUID; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SUTURE; SYRINGE; VASCULAR ACCESS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0029962925     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9602400205     Document Type: Conference Paper

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