Needlestick and sharps injuries among Australian medical students

Journal of UOEH

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-242

  Smith, Derek R ^a,b   Leggat, Peter A ^b  

^a NATL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Injury; Medical student; Needlestick; Sharps

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PREVALENCE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 25144469302     PISSN: 0387821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.27.237     Document Type: Article

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