title: Needlestick injuries: mechanisms and control.
abstract: Consideration of a linear model for venepuncture and patterns that emerge from the literature can help to understand the occurrence of occupational needlestick injuries which are common in healthcare workers. A systematic approach can also help in evaluation of potential control measures and in cost-benefit analysis.
authors.affiliation: NHS Procurement Directorate, Department of Health and Social Security, Russell Square, London, UK.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000635:transmission; D006281:Health Occupations; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control