Sharps injury prevention for hospital workers

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 455-461

  Toraman, A Ruhi ^a   Battal, Fatma ^a   Ozturk, Kirstin ^a   Akcin, Betul ^a  

^a Sema Hastanesi Istanbul   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Farmers; Hospital infection control; Hospital infections; Needlestick injuries; Occupational health in hospitals; Protective measures; Sharps injuries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TURKEY;

EID: 84857677679     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2011.11076908     Document Type: Article

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