Incidence of percutaneous injuries at a dental school: A 4-year retrospective study

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 330-334

  Panagakos, Fotinos S ^a   Silverstein, Jerome ^a  

^a RUTGERS SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; DENTISTRY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; SKIN INJURY;

EID: 0030746715     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90025-0     Document Type: Article

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