title: Needleless i.v. therapy: comparing three systems for safety.
abstract: Three needleless systems were compared for general usability and cost. A closed, one-piece, nonmechanical unit was chosen as it proved safe in both peripheral and central lines, required minimal inservicing and yielded significant cost savings.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prince
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Summers
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Knight
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control