TITLE

HIV: The risk of on-the-job exposure is low

AUTHOR(S)
Lippman, Helen
PUB. DATE
April 1995
SOURCE
RN;Apr95, Vol. 58 Issue 4, p11
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on the risk of on-the-job exposure to HIV infection. Number of health care workers tested for HIV.
ACCESSION #
9504262200

Tags: HIV infections -- Risk factors

 

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