Entering First-Year Residents' Experiences and Knowledge of Infection Control of Hepatitis B and HIV, at Five University-Affiliated Hospitals
A survey of 149 entering first-year medical residents concerning experiences with and knowledge of infection control investigated occurrence and patterns of accidental needle-sticking and reporting, student immunization for Hepatitis B, and instruction in universal precautions. It is concluded that...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Academic Medicine 1992-04, Vol.67 (4), p.275-6 |
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Zusammenfassung: | A survey of 149 entering first-year medical residents concerning experiences with and knowledge of infection control investigated occurrence and patterns of accidental needle-sticking and reporting, student immunization for Hepatitis B, and instruction in universal precautions. It is concluded that students are at risk for needle-sticking, but reporting is infrequent. (Author/MSE) |
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ISSN: | 1040-2446 |
DOI: | 10.1097/00001888-199204000-00018 |