| Document ID (ISN) | 53939 |
| CIS number |
90-1022 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0025-729X - Medical Journal of Australia |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Wright G.D., Farrer J.A. |
| Title |
Potential for the prevention of "needle-stick" injuries in hospitals |
| Bibliographic information |
15 Jan. 1990, Vol.152, No.2, p.111-112. |
| Abstract |
This letter to the editor provides a statistical analysis of 124 needle injuries in hospital workers. Breakdown is by occupational group and by method of injury. To avoid the risks of contamination of hospital staff it is recommended to use individual needle containers at the point of use, thus providing the advantages of recapping without any of the attendant risks. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
infectious diseases; health care personnel; hospitals |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
statistical evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Health care services
|
