Frequency and damage caused by sharp instruments and needle sticks among staff in a university hospital, Kerman, Iran

Objective: To determine the frequency and causes of injuries from sharp instruments contaminated by blood in hospital staff. Methods: The study was cross-sectional and conducted at an educational hospital supervised by Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Using a researcher-made questionna...

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Main Authors: Arezoo Sarani, Zahra Esamaeili Abdar, Hojjat Sheikhbardsiri, Fatemeh Hasani, Behzad Razavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
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Online Access:http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2019;volume=8;issue=5;spage=200;epage=203;aulast=Sarani