Safety-engineered devices to prevent percutaneous injuries: Cost-effectiveness analysis on prevention of high-risk exposure;Análisis coste-efectividad de dispositivos sanitarios diseñados para prevenir exposiciones percutáneas

Gaceta Sanitaria

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 374-381

  Gil, Lluís Armadans ^a   Cano, María Isabel Fernández ^a   Andrés, Inmaculada Albero ^a   Mellado, María Luisa Anglés ^a   García, José María Sánchez ^a   Martí, Magda Campins ^a   Rafart, Josep Vaqué ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness analysis; Health care workers; Needlestick injuries; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34547821555     PISSN: 02139111     EISSN: 15781283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13093206     Document Type: Article

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