The psychological consequences of occupational blood and body fluid exposure injuries

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 1963-1969

  Wald, Jaye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood and body fluid exposure; clinical practice; mental health; postexposure management; work disability

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; BODY FLUID; DEPRESSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ANXIETY; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; BODY FLUIDS; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 75349103037     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280902874147     Document Type: Review

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