Awareness and Practice of Safety Precautions among Healthcare Workers in the Laboratories of two Public Health Facilities in Nigeria

Aims and objectives : To determine the level of awareness and practice of SP among laboratory workers at two tertiary public health facilities in Nigeria. Methods : A semi-structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the awareness, attitude and adherence to SP among laboratory wo...

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Published in:	Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
Main Authors:	A Fadeyi, A Fowotade, M O Abiodun, A K Jimoh, C Nwabuisi, O O Desalu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Subjects:	safety precautions awareness practice attitude medical laboratory personnel nigeria
Online Access:	http://www.npmj.org/article.asp?issn=1117-1936;year=2011;volume=18;issue=2;spage=141;epage=146;aulast=Fadeyi;type=0

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