Needlestick injuries in veterinary medicine

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 780-784

  Weese, J Scott ^a   Jack, Douglas C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LEGAL LIABILITY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; REVIEW; STATISTICS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ANIMALS; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 52349110068     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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