The occurrence of percutaneous injuries to health care workers: A cross sectional survey in seven Swiss hospitals

Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 128, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 536-543

  Luthi, J C ^a   Dubois Arber, F ^a   Iten, A ^b   Maziero, A ^b   Colombo, C ^c   Jost, J ^c   Francioli, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c Kantonsspital Zürich ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTRATION; SKIN INJURY; SURGEON; SWITZERLAND; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RISK FACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0032481802     PISSN: 00367672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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