The Impacts of unsafe medical injections in the U.S.

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The Impacts of unsafe medical injections in the U.S.

Published Date:

12/20/12

Series:

One needle, one syringe, only one time ; One & Only Campaign ;

Language:

English

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) . Safe Injection Practice Coalition. .

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Description:

Unsafe Injection Practices Have Devastating Consequences -- Outbreaks Occur in a Variety of Settings -- Steps Every Healthcare Provider Should Take -- Injection Safety is Every Provider’s Responsibility.

This infographic shows the impact and consequences of unsafe medical injections in the United States.

The One & Only Campaign aims to eradicate outbreaks from unsafe medical injections by raising awareness among patients and healthcare providers about proper practices. The campaign is a public health effort led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and produced by the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC), a collaboration of several medical societies, state health departments, patient advocates, and private medical companies.

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Poster

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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection

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