Needlestick Injuries among Laboratory Technicians in Diagnostic Laboratories of Kanyakumari District, India

Background: Healthcare workers (HCW) are very prone for accidental Needlestick Injuries. Inspite of health education and interventions for prevention, needlestick injuries are still common. A production survey was performed to estimate the magnitude of needlestick injuries (NSI) among laboratory tec...

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Main Author: Anand Kalaskar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Al Ameen Medical College 2011-10-01
Series:Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/article_Vol04-4-oct-dec-2011/AJMS.4.4.2011%20p%20348-351.pdf