Costs of needlestick injuries and subsequent hepatitis and HIV infection

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2093-2105

  Leigh, J Paul ^a   Gillen, Marion ^b   Franks, Peter ^c   Sutherland, Susan ^c   Nguyen, Hien H ^c   Steenland, Kyle ^d   Xing, Guibo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloodborne pathogens; Job related; Occupation; Percutaneous injuries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECONOMICS; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36049038256     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079907X219517     Document Type: Article

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