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Needlestick Injuries Common Among Surgery Students
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A study of almost 700 surgeons-in-training at 17 U.S. medical centers found that 582 had experienced a needlestick injury. In more than half the cases, the needles were being used for high-risk patients -- those with particularly dangerous infections, such as hepatitis or HIV.

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