Occupational exposure to sharp injuries among medical and dental house officers in Nigeria

Objective: Sharp injuries constitute important occupational exposure in hospital environment, and perhaps the newly graduated medical and dental students, known as House Officers, in the first twelve months of their practice, are the most vulnerable of all health workers. This study was designed to...

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Main Authors: Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, Aimuamwosa Obarisiagbon, Clement C. Azodo, Adebola O. Ehizele, Ozoemene N. Obuekwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2013-04-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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Online Access:http://ijomeh.eu/Occupational-exposure-to-sharp-injuries-among-medical-and-dental-house-officers-in-nigeria,2206,0,2.html