Needlestick and sharp instruments injuries among Brazilian dentistry students

• Main Authors: Liege Helena Freitas Fernandes (Author), Wanúbia Barbosa Nunes (Author), Larissa Costa Silva (Author), Rayssa Lucena Wanderley (Author), Criseuda Maria Benício Barros (Author), Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The occurrence of occupational accidents is common among students and dentists. The present study is aimed to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of needlestick and sharp instrument injuries among dentistry students. Materials and Methods: A documentary research was carried out w...