Percutaneous injuries in doctors in the School of Medicine, University of the Free State: Incidence, reporting and adherence to precautionary and management procedures

South African Family Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-131

  Du Toit, M ^a   Claassen, D ^a   Le Roux, A ^a   Nel, E ^a   Van Biljon, W ^a   Joubert, Gina ^a   Louw, V J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Doctors; Incidence; Needle prick injuries; Percutaneous injuries; Reporting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CANNULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERCUTANEOUS INJURY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SCALPEL; SHARPS DISPOSAL; SKIN INJURY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL GLOVE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 66949140345     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2009.10873827     Document Type: Article

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