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Driving home the point of medical safety

First publishedJul 20, 11:00 UTC
Last updatedJul 21, 02:25 UTC · 6m ago
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<p><a class="Link" href="https://journals.lww.com/homehealthcarenurseonline/abstract/2007/10000/dangers_of_used_sharps_in_household_trash_.9.aspx" target="_blank" >Eight million people</a> in the U.S. use medical sharps — needles, scalpels, lancets — at home to manage conditions, such as diabetes, arthritis, allergies and autoimmune disorders.

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<p><a class="Link" href="https://journals.lww.com/homehealthcarenurseonline/abstract/2007/10000/dangers_of_used_sharps_in_household_trash_.9.aspx" target="_blank" >Eight million people</a> in the U.S. use medical sharps — needles, scalpels, lancets — at home to manage conditions, such as diabetes, arthritis, allergies and autoimmune disorders. Disposing of these sharps properly is a critical, yet often overlooked, part of keeping patients and communities safe.</p><p>Recent studies highlight this gap in awareness. One <a class="Link" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5951232/#s4" target="_blank" >study</a> of patients with diabetes at an endocrinology clinic found that only 41% of participants disposed of their sharps correctly.

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<p><a class="Link" href="https://journals.lww.com/homehealthcarenurseonline/abstract/2007/10000/dangers_of_used_sharps_in_household_trash_.9.aspx" target="_blank" >Eight million people</a> in the U.S. use medical sharps — needles, scalpels, lancets — at home to manage conditions, such as diabetes, arthritis, allergies and autoimmune disorders.
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