The serious and ongoing issue of needlestick in Australian healthcare settings

Collegian

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 295-299

  Murphy, Cathryn L ^a,b,c  

^a Gold Coast   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Infection prevention and control policy; Needlestick; Occupational health; Sharps

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HUMAN; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 84910014835     PISSN: 13227696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2013.06.003     Document Type: Article

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