Accidents with biological material among undergraduate nursing students in a public Brazilian university

During their academic activities, undergraduate nursing students are exposed to contamination by bloodborne pathogens, as well as by others found in body fluids, among which are the Human Immunodeficiency (HIV), Hepatitis B and C viruses. We developed a profile of victimized students, characterizing...

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Main Authors: Renata Karina Reis, Elucir Gir, Silvia Rita M. S. Canini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702004000100003&lng=en&tlng=en