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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of needle stick and sharps injuries among dental professionals of Bangalore, India

BACKGROUND: A needle stick injury (NSI) is an accidental skin-penetrating stab wound from a hollow-bore needle containing another person's blood or body fluid. Healthcare workers (HCWs) including dental professionals are at an occupational risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens following NSI...

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Autores principales: Pavithran, Varsha K., Murali, R., Krishna, Madhusudan, Shamala, A., Yalamalli, Maanasi, Kumar, A. Vinod
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4606606/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26539394
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2231-0762.165932