The national study to prevent blood exposure in paramedics: Exposure reporting

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 213-222

  Boal, Winifred L ^a   Leiss, Jack K ^b   Sousa, Sara ^b   Lyden, Jennifer T ^b   Li, Jia ^c   Jagger, Janine ^d  

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

^b Research Triangle Institute   (United States)

^c Health Sciences   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood exposure; Needlestick; Occupational health; Paramedics; Prehospital; Survey; Under reporting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BITES AND STINGS; BLOOD; BODY FLUIDS; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39449139968     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20558     Document Type: Article

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