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From: Richard.DeWald@f70.n382.z1.fidonet.org (Richard DeWald)
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Subject: SYRINGE w/retractable needle
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In an article of <10 Oct 90 22:29:34 GMT>, cwt@isl.Stanford.EDU (Chien-Wen 
Tseng) writes:

 CT>Develop a syringe with a retractable protection for the needle.

It has been done, they cost 3X as much as a regular syringe.

The risk of seroconversion (becoming HIV+) after a needle stick is 1:100.

Richard DeWald, BSN Student
Univ. of TX - Austin.

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