Occupational Exposure to HIV: Perceptions and Preventive Practices of Indian Nursing Students

Introduction. Nurses have a frontier caring role that brings them in close contact with patients' blood and body fluids. An understanding of their professional behavior is essential to assess and minimize the occupational exposure to HIV among them. Objectives. (1) To appraise the knowledge, at...

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Main Author: Siddharudha Shivalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Advances in Preventive Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/296148