Reducing the risk of needlesticks: Methods used to reload syringes

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-59

  Drelich, Elaine V ^a,b  

^a State University of New York   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYRINGE;

ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; HUMANS; NEEDLES; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SYRINGES;

EID: 0030636357     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.1997.0026     Document Type: Article

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