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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Prevalence of Needle Stick Injuries Among Nurses in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Pages 235-246 | Received 21 Jun 2022, Accepted 05 Dec 2022, Published online: 14 Dec 2022

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