occupational hazards, exposure to blood and body fluids (bbf) accidents and safety precautions constitute an important public health issue. we assessed the prevalence and determinants of exposure to occupational hazards among nurses, and their knowledge of occupational safety precautions. in a cross-sectional study, we surveyed 332 nurses working in 4 hospitals, nablus, west bank, palestine, by...

Hospitals have many forms of danger due to many different working conditions. Hospital personnel also take risks whilst providing health care which may cause health problems to themselves. The research, related to health and safety of nurses and other staff was carried out in order to compare and determine the occupational health problems and evaluate the occupational safety precautions and app...

Atomic radiations are a very diverse group of physical agents all of which, however, produce damage in living cells. The common property which links them is the ability to knock out electrons from the atoms and molecules through which they pass. This process, known as ionization, is the starting point of radiation injury. Mammalian cells are amongst the most sensitive of all living matter, and ...

BACKGROUND Knowledge of health care associated infections (HAIs) and adherence to infection control precautions in medical institutions, including obstetrics and gynecological settings, is important to prevent the transmission of infections among health care workers and patients. This study evaluated the level of knowledge of Georgian obstetricians and gynecologists (OBGYN) in the field of HAIs...

Precautionary Principle: A Critique of Food Safety Regulation in the United States by Vern R. Walker A more substantive precautionary principle of international law is evolving as new treaties articulate new measures of precaution in different contexts. Although there is considerable controversy over how to articulate or define a precautionary “principle” of law, the goal is to ensure that the ...

background: the guidelines for minimizing occupational health risk from exposure to highly infectious diseases is already established but little information exists on the compliance of these measures among paramedical workers in india. objective: to study the awareness of occupational safety measures such as universal precautions, biomedical waste handling, disposal and its compliance in their ...

BACKGROUND Radiological examinations for patients who are hospitalized at intensive care units are usually performed using portable radiography devices. However they may require knowledge and safety precautions of nurses. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to investigate ICU nurses' knowledge of radiation safety and their behaviors towards portable radiological examinations. MATERIALS AND ...