The impact of U.S. policies to protect healthcare workers from bloodborne pathogens: The critical role of safety-engineered devices

• Main Authors: Janine Jagger (Author), Jane Perry (Author), Ahmed Gomaa (Author), Elayne Kornblatt Phillips (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Elsevier, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Summary: In the United States (U.S.), federal legislation requiring the use of safety-engineered sharp devices, along with an array of other protective measures, has played a critical role in reducing healthcare workers' (HCWs) risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens over the last...