The pattern of sharps injury to health care workers at Witbank Hospital

South African Family Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 148-151

  Lachowicz, Ryszard ^a   Matthews, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bloodborne infections; Health care workers; Sharps needlestick injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENTATION; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PATIENT CARE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SHARP INJURY; SHARPS DISPOSAL;

EID: 66949159360     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2009.10873831     Document Type: Article

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