Short-term economic impact associated with occupational needlestick injuries among acute care nurses

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1915-1922

  Lee, Won Chan ^a   Nicklasson, Lars ^b   Cobden, David ^b   Chen, Er ^a   Conway, Donald ^a   Pashos, Chris L ^a  

^a ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b NOVO NORDISK INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Economic cost; Injection; Needlestick injury; Nurse

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERNET; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT;

ACUTE DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 29144489523     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079905X65286     Document Type: Review

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