Needle-stick injuries in the National Health Service: A culture of silence

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 326-327

  Elmiyeh, B ^a   Whitaker, I S ^a,d   James, M J ^b   Chahal, C A A ^c   Galea, A ^b   Alshafi, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d 3 Magellan House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW;

EID: 3142657312     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.97.7.326     Document Type: Review

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