Needlestick Injuries
Majority of needlestick injuries can be prevented
Published in Blood Weekly, October 12th, 2006
"A prospective survey was conducted over 6 months in order to estimate the proportion of reported occupational needlestick injuries sustained by National Health Service (NHS) Scotland staff that could have been prevented through either safety device introduction, improved guideline adherence, guideline revision or a combination of these.
"This survey involved the administration of a standard proforma to healthcare workers followed by an expert panel assessment. All acute and primary care NHS Scotland trusts, the Scottish Ambulance Service and the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service were...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2006-10-12)
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