Potential work-related bloodborne pathogen exposures by industry and occupation in the United States part I: An emergency department-based surveillance study

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-190

  Chen, Guang X ^a   Jenkins, E Lynn ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloodborne pathogens; Emergency departments; Needlestick injuries; Occupational exposure; Sharps injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSING HOME; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICIAN; PROBABILITY; REGISTERED NURSE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NURSING HOMES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33847662048     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20431     Document Type: Article

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