needlestick injury
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accidental puncture of skin causing contamination
Research
4,635 papers- Needlestick injury.Lancet (London, England) · 1992
- Prevalence of needlestick injury among healthcare workers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2019
- Direct Care Nurses' Needlestick Injury Experiences: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Western journal of nursing research · 2023
- Prevalence of needle-stick injury among nursing students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022
- Needlestick injury.Anaesthesia · 2010
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- occupational hazard
- Subclass of
- penetrating trauma
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- has effect
- blood-borne disease
- health specialty
- emergency medicine
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