Potential bias in studies of accidental needle sticks

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 389-391

  Sheikh, Javed ^a   Sheikh, Kazim ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PUBLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SHORT SURVEY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42049117785     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60604-7     Document Type: Article

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