WHO Best Practices for Injections and Related Procedures Toolkit
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 55 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-13 | : 9241599251 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789241599252 |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Download or read book WHO Best Practices for Injections and Related Procedures Toolkit written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new WHO guidelines provide recommended steps for safe phlebotomy and reiterate accepted principles for drawing, collecting blood and transporting blood to laboratories/blood banks. The main areas covered by the toolkit are: 1. bloodborne pathogens transmitted through unsafe injection practices;2. relevant elements of standard precautions and associated barrier protection;3. best injection and related infection prevention and control practices;4. occupational risk factors and their management.