Increase in Sharps Injuries in Surgical Settings Versus Nonsurgical Settings After Passage of National Needlestick Legislation

AORN Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 322-330

  Jagger, Janine ^a   Berguer, Ramon ^a   Phillips, Elayne Kornblatt ^a   Parker, Ginger ^a   Gomaa, Ahmed E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 79951907529     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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