Prevalence of occupational exposure to blood and body secretions and its related effective factors among health care workers of three Emergency Departments in Tehran

Prevalence of occupational exposure to blood and body secretions and its related effective factors among health care workers of three Emergency Departments in Tehran

Background: Accidental exposure to blood and body secretions is frequent among health care workers (HCWs). They are at risk of acquiring blood-borne diseases. In this study, we have investigated the prevalence and risk factors of occupational exposure among the HCWs of the Emergency Departments (ED)...

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Main Authors: Davood Farsi, Mohammad A Zare, Sayed A Hassani, Saeed Abbasi, Afsoon Emaminaini, Peyman Hafezimoghadam, Mahdi Rezai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Emergency Department
health care workers
Iran
occupational exposure
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2012;volume=17;issue=7;spage=656;epage=661;aulast=Farsi

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