OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES TO DENTAL PERSONNEL

被引:36
作者
PORTER, K [1 ]
SCULLY, C [1 ]
THEYER, Y [1 ]
PORTER, S [1 ]
机构
[1] BRISTOL DENT HOSP & SCH, UNIV DEPT ORAL MED SURG & PATHOL, CTR STUDY ORAL DIS, LOWER MAUDLIN ST, BRISTOL BS1 2LY, ENGLAND
关键词
Dental personnel; Occupational injuries;
D O I
10.1016/0300-5712(90)90025-A
中图分类号
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号
1003 ;
摘要
Occupational injuries to dental hospital personnel over 9 years (1980-1988 inclusive) were studied. Some 300 accidents were reported. Over one-half were sharps injuries. Over one-quarter were falls or collisions. Eye injuries accounted for some 10 per cent of incidents, burns and scalds the remainder. Serious complications were rare, but many of the injuries could have been avoided. © 1990.
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页码:258 / 262
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