Implementation of clinical guidelines using a computer charting system: Effect on the initial care of health care workers exposed to body fluids

JAMA

Volumn 278, Issue 19, 1997, Pages 1585-1590

  Schriger, David L ^a,d   Baraff, Larry J ^a   Rogers, William H ^b   Cretin, Shan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Shan Cretin and Associates   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TETANUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030720495     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.278.19.1585     Document Type: Article

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