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Occupational health problems among nurses.

Abstract
Nurses are an integral component of the health care delivery system. In discharging their duties, nurses encounter a variety of occupational health problems which may be categorized into biological hazards, chemical hazards, physical hazards, and psychosocial hazards. A review of some examples of each of these four types of hazards is presented in this article. Particular attention has been devoted to hepatitis B, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, tuberculosis, cytotoxic drugs, anesthetic agents, needlestick injury, back pain, and stress.
AuthorsC C Tan
JournalScandinavian journal of work, environment & health (Scand J Work Environ Health) Vol. 17 Issue 4 Pg. 221-30 (Aug 1991) ISSN: 0355-3140 [Print] Finland
PMID1925433 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Hazardous Substances
Topics
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Hazardous Substances (adverse effects)
  • Humans
  • Needlestick Injuries
  • Nurses
  • Occupational Diseases (chemically induced)
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Stress, Physiological (etiology)
  • Violence

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