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Women in politics: why are they under-represented?
Journal of Economic Sociology, 2004
Journal of Economic Sociology, 2013
Journal of Economic Sociology, 2012
Sharps injuries among healthcare workers remain a significant public health concern due to risk o... more Sharps injuries among healthcare workers remain a significant public health concern due to risk of transmitting HIV, HCV, HBV and other pathogens. However, little is known about the magnitude and circumstances of sharps injuries among home healthcare (HHC) workers, one of the most rapidly growing sectors of the workforce in Massachusetts and elsewhere in the US. Licensed hospitals in Massachusetts are required to report sharps injuries to workers, including those sustained by hospital-affiliated HHC workers, to the state health department. While these data underestimate the magnitude of the problem due to underreporting, they can identify patterns of reported sharps injuries specific to HHC. Of the 63 reported cases of sharps injuries to Massachusetts HHC workers in 2001-2004, the majority (56, 89%) were sustained by nurses. The top three devices involved were hypodermic needle (23, 37%), lancet (19, 30%) and butterfly needle (10, 16%). Almost two-thirds of the devices (37, 59%) did...
Journal of Economic Sociology, 2004
Women in politics: why are they under-represented?
Journal of Economic Sociology, 2004
Journal of Economic Sociology, 2013
Journal of Economic Sociology, 2012
Sharps injuries among healthcare workers remain a significant public health concern due to risk o... more Sharps injuries among healthcare workers remain a significant public health concern due to risk of transmitting HIV, HCV, HBV and other pathogens. However, little is known about the magnitude and circumstances of sharps injuries among home healthcare (HHC) workers, one of the most rapidly growing sectors of the workforce in Massachusetts and elsewhere in the US. Licensed hospitals in Massachusetts are required to report sharps injuries to workers, including those sustained by hospital-affiliated HHC workers, to the state health department. While these data underestimate the magnitude of the problem due to underreporting, they can identify patterns of reported sharps injuries specific to HHC. Of the 63 reported cases of sharps injuries to Massachusetts HHC workers in 2001-2004, the majority (56, 89%) were sustained by nurses. The top three devices involved were hypodermic needle (23, 37%), lancet (19, 30%) and butterfly needle (10, 16%). Almost two-thirds of the devices (37, 59%) did...
Journal of Economic Sociology, 2004