Sharps Injuries in Medical Training: Higher Risk for Residents Than for Medical Students
Because of their relative inexperience in performing procedures and handling sharps devices, medical students and resident physicians are considered to be at high risk for sharps injuries. A higher rate of sharps injuries for medical trainees implies a higher risk for occupationally-acquired infect...
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Scholar Commons
2011
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| Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3409 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4604&context=etd |