Strategies and challenges for safe injection practice in developing countries

Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 8-12

  Gyawali, Sudesh ^a,b   Rathore, Devendra Singh ^c   Shankar, P Ravi ^d   Vikash Kumar, K C ^e  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Nepal)

^b SURESH GYAN VIHAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Rajasthan Pharmacy College   (India)

^d KIST Medical College   (India)

^e PN Multiple Campus ^*  (Nepal)

Author keywords

Injection; injection providers; interventions; sharp waste; strategies

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; VACCINE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INJECTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SHARPS DISPOSAL; SYRINGE;

EID: 84875736231     PISSN: 0976500X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.107634     Document Type: Review

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