The cost of unsafe injections in Pakistan and challenges for prevention program

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 622-624

  Altaf, Arshad ^c   Janjua, Naveed Zafar ^a   Hutin, Yvan ^b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c Canadian International Development Agency   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INJECTION; INVESTMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PAKISTAN; RECYCLING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJECTIONS; PAKISTAN; PRIMARY PREVENTION; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 33749996198     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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