Needle stick injuries during fine needle aspiration procedure: Frequency, causes and knowledge, attitude and practices of cytopathologists

Background: There is no study available on the frequency, predisposing factors and outcome of needle stick injury (NSI) in cytopathologists who perform fine needle aspiration (FNA). Aim: To know the frequency, circumstances and sequlae of NSI sustained by cytopathologists, assess their knowledge a...

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Main Authors: Neeta Kumar, Prashant Sharma, Shyama Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Cytology
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Online Access:http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2011;volume=28;issue=2;spage=49;epage=53;aulast=Kumar