Sharps-related injuries in health care workers: A case-crossover study

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 114, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 688-694

  Fisman, David N ^a   Harris, Anthony D ^b   Sorock, Gary S ^c   Mittleman, Murray A ^d,e  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^c LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^d BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0037938808     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(03)00082-2     Document Type: Article

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