Needlestick and sharps injuries among housekeeping workers in hospitals of Shiraz, Iran
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Risk Factors of Needlestick and Sharps Injuries among Healthcare Workers
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Research Notes
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1756-0500
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-276