Occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-how can we reduce the risk?

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 425-429

  Leszczyszyn Pynka, Magdalena ^a   Boroń Kaczmarska, Anna ^a   Kłys Rachwalska, Małgorzata ^b   Sacharczuk, Beata ^c  

^a POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b SPWSZ Szczecin   (Poland)

^c SP WSZ Department of Infectious Diseases   (Poland)

Author keywords

Health care workers; HIV; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLAND; RISK REDUCTION;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLAND; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 16644378016     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2004.11076626     Document Type: Article

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