Hidden reality on the introduction of auto-disable syringes in developing countries

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1019-1023

  Kuroiwa, Chushi ^a,b,c   Suzuki, Akiko ^b   Yamaji, Yoshio ^d   Miyoshi, Miki ^c  

^a International Medical Center   (Japan)

^b JICA   (Laos)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTODISABLE SYRINGE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL WASTE; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION RISK; INJECTION; POLLUTION; SAFETY; SYRINGE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 12444334706     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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