NEEDLE STICK AND SHARPS INJURIES AND ITS RISK FACTORS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Background and aims: Blood borne diseases are still one of the major sources of nosocomial infections and are large concern of health personnel because of extension of HIV infection and also transmission of Hepatitis B and C. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence and risk factors of...

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Published in:Salāmat-i kār-i Īrān
Main Authors: Delara Salehifar, Razieh Lotfi
Format: Article
Language:Persian
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2016-05-01
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Online Access:http://ioh.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1569-en.html