Evaluation of a safety resheathable winged steel needle for prevention of percutaneous injuries associated with intravascular-access procedures among healthcare workers

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 105-112

  Mendelson, Meryl H ^a   Lin Chen, Bao Ying ^a   Solomon, Robin ^a   Bailey, Eileen ^a   Kogan, Gene ^a   Goldbold, James ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NEEDLE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; RISK; SAFETY; SATISFACTION; SKIN INJURY; VASCULAR ACCESS;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY, 500 AND OVER; HUMANS; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; NEEDLES; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NEW YORK CITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 0037320740     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/502174     Document Type: Article

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