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The Prevalence of Accidental Needle Stick Injury and their Reporting among Healthcare Workers in Orthopaedic Wards in General Hospital Melaka, Malaysia

Background :Accidental needle-stick injuries (NSIs) are a hazard for health-care workers and general public health. Orthopaedic surgeons may be more prone to NSIs due to the prevalence of bone spikes in the operative field and the use of sharp orthopaedic instruments such as drills, saws and wires....

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Autores principales: Bhardwaj, A, Sivapathasundaram, N, Yusof, MF, Minghat, AH, Swe, KMM, Sinha, NK
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4181076/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25279086
http://dx.doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.1407.009