title: Needlesticks: what to do after it happens.
abstract: A needlestick injury can be a frightening and even potentially a life-threatening event. It needs to be treated with compassion and some urgency. The dentist-employer should act with knowledge of the current law and with the desire to do whatever is best for the affected people.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, MCV School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Kaugars
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Page
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Abbey
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Svirsky
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control; D003797:Dental Staff; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D019552:Infection Control, Dental / Q000379:methods; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014768:Virginia