Occupational health hazards among health care workers in an obstetrics and gynaecology unit of a Nigerian teaching hospital

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-78

  Orji, E O ^a   Fasubaa, O B ^a   Onwudiegwu, Uche ^a   Dare, F O ^a   Ogunniyi, S O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BROMAZEPAM; DIAZEPAM; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; FACE MASK; FEMALE; GLOVE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SLEEP DISORDER; STRESS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; VIOLENCE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0036008240     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610120101781     Document Type: Article

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