Risk of needlestick injuries by injection pens

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-64

  Pellissier, G ^a   Migueres B ^a   Tarantola, A ^a   Abiteboul, D ^a,b   Lolom, I ^a,b   Bouvet, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Disposable syringes; Injection pens; Insulin therapy; Needlestick injuries; Subcutaneous injection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INJECTION PEN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STANDARDIZATION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SYRINGE;

DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRANCE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SYRINGES;

EID: 33646111431     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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