Occupational exposure of health care workers to bloodborne pathogens: A proposal for a systematic intervention approach

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 246-252

  Corser, William D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; TRAINING; VACCINATION;

EID: 0031803679     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999804600504     Document Type: Review

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