Efficacy of safety-engineered device implementation in the prevention of percutaneous injuries: A review of published studies

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1159-1170

  Tuma, SeJean ^a   Sepkowitz, Kent A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARISON GROUP; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; COST; DEVICE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LAW; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NEEDLESTICK SAFETY AND PREVENTION ACT; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY ENGINEERED DEVICE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; SKIN; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33645769506     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501456     Document Type: Review

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