Trends in bloodborne pathogen exposure and follow-up at an urban teaching hospital: 1987 to 1997

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 370-376

  Behrman, Amy J ^a   Shofer, Frances S ^a   Green McKenzie, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 0035042064     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200104000-00015     Document Type: Article

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