Perceived Barriers to Implementation of a Successful Sharps Safety Program

AORN Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Hagstrom, Andrea M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NEW ENGLAND; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33646826711     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2092(06)60169-5     Document Type: Article

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