Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Needle Sticks and Sharp Injuries among Nurses at the Accident and Emergency Department of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi-Ghana
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Nursing
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1949-0194
DOI: 10.3844/ijrnsp.2020.47.53