The pattern of needle stick injury among health care workers at West Bengal

Introduction: Health care workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of infection with blood-borne pathogens; because of occupational exposure. Objectives: The objective of the following study is to assess the occurrence of needle stick injury (NSI) among HCWs, various factors responsible for NSI, the cir...

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Main Authors: Abantika Bhattacharya, Mausumi Basu, Palash Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research
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Online Access:http://www.mjmsr.net/article.asp?issn=0975-9727;year=2014;volume=5;issue=1;spage=29;epage=33;aulast=Bhattacharya