Evaluation of risk factors for bite wounds inflicted on caregivers by dogs and cats in a veterinary teaching hospital

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 223, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 312-316

  Drobatz, Kenneth J ^a   Smith, Gary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ARTICLE; BITE WOUND; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG BITE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL TECHNICIANS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BITES AND STINGS; CAREGIVERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATS; DOGS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; VETERINARIANS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0042366321     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2003.223.312     Document Type: Article

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