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Occupational health problems among nurses.
 
 
 
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Publication date: 1991-08-01
 
 
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Health Services Division, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
 
 
Scand J Work Environ Health 1991;17(4):221-230
 
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.
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