High prices may hinder widespread use of needles with new safety features.
Needlestick injuries are getting attention now that hospital liability for blood-borne diseases is a hot topic. But safer needle devices and alternatives to needles have yet to catch on, held down by high price and uncertain demand.
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D004869:Equipment Safety; D005249:Fees and Charges; D009339:Needles / Q000191:economics*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D014481:United States