Needlestick injuries in nurses - The Poznań study

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 251-254

  Bilski, Bartosz ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bloodborne pathogens; Infectious disease; Needlestick; Nurses

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SCALPEL; SURGICAL GLOVE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL WARD; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 27744517405     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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