Effects of training course on occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens: A controlled interventional study

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1136-1142

  Mehrdad, Ramin ^a   Meshki, Mansooreh ^a   Pouryagub, Gholamreza ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bloodborne pathogens; Health care workers; Needle stick injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 84888111540     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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