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From: Dave.Wilson@p0.f433.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Dave Wilson)
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Subject: Syringe W/retractable Needle
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 * Replying to a message originally to Chien-wen Tseng

RD>In an article of <10 Oct 90 22:29:34 GMT>,
RD>cwt@isl.Stanford.EDU (Chien-Wen Tseng) writes:
RD> CT>Develop a syringe with a retractable protection for the needle.

RD>It has been done, they cost 3X as much as a regular syringe.
RD>The risk of seroconversion (becoming HIV+) after a needle
RD>stick is 1:100.
RD>
RD>Richard DeWald, BSN Student
RD>Univ. of TX - Austin.

Hi Richard:  the 1:100 risk involves only needles that have been
used on HIV+ patients.  Hate to nitpick, but lack of precision is
how rumors and bogus statistics get started.  
 
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