Medical students' exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the operating room: 15 years later.
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We compared the rates of exposure to blood in the operating room among third-year medical students during 2005-2006 with the rates reported in a study completed at the same institution during 1990-1991. The number of medical students exposed to blood decreased from 66 (68%) of 97 students during 1990-1991 to 8 (11%) of 75 students during 2005-2006 (P<.001).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology
دوره 29 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008