Exposure to blood or body fluids: Management for health care
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Health care workers are at risk of exposure to blood and body fluids from their patients through needlestick injuries or contamination of mucous membrane. Around 100,000 needlestick accidents occur in the UK every year while anecdotal evidence suggests that the same number are unreported.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2005
Health aspects, Risk factors, Body fluids, Needlestick injuries
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2005
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We are letting down our mental health patients
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Medical staff's behavior towards patients affected with the mental illness is inconsiderate which is often detrimental to the patients' health.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2007
Behavior, Psychotherapy patients, Viewpoint essay
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2007
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Subjects list: Care and treatment, United Kingdom, Medical personnel
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