Device-specific sharps injury and usage rates: An analysis by hospital department

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 77-84

  Patel, Nirmal ^a   Tignor, Gregory H ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CATHETER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; SCALPEL; SUTURE;

EID: 0030973602     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90032-8     Document Type: Article

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