Accidental blood and body fluid exposure among doctors
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Epidemiology of occupational exposure to needlestick and body fluids among doctors and medical students in Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Background: Health care workers occupationally are exposed to blood and other body fluids which might increase their risk of acquiring blood-borne pathogens and psychological stress . The aim of the present study was to determine the lifetime occupational exposure to needlestick injuries and body fluids among doctors and medical students in Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (2009)...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0962-7480,1471-8405
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqn167