Unsafe health care in Africa: A joint statement of the research agenda

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 879-880

  Reid, Savanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BLOOD; BODY PIERCING; CONTAMINATION; EPIDEMIC; EXPOSURE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INJECTION; INOCULATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LETTER; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PATIENT SAFETY; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AFRICA; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PLANNING; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INJECTIONS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; RESEARCH; SAFETY;

EID: 74049112180     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009412     Document Type: Letter

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