Barriers to the reporting and management of needlestick injuries among surgeons

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 297-299

  Kennedy, R ^a,e   Kelly, S ^b   Gonsalves, S ^c   Mc Cann, P A ^d  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CRAIGAVON AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Needlestick; Occupational health; Reporting; Viral transmission

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VOLUNTARY REPORTING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRANSMISSION; VIRUS DISEASES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NORTHERN IRELAND; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 77249103017     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0359-8     Document Type: Article

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