A review of sharps injuries and preventative strategies
- 1 April 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Hospital Infection
- Vol. 53 (4) , 237-242
- https://doi.org/10.1053/jhin.2002.1378
Abstract
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