occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens


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occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens

An event occurring in a healthcare setting, formally defined by OSHA as '…any reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employee's duties…'
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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