Today, on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)s Safe Healthcare blog, Karen Morrow, a patient who contracted hepatitis C at the hands of clinicians unsafe injection practices, discusses her experience throughout the process of patient notification and disease treatment.Â
Morrows story, one among many patient stories, is a must-read for every healthcare provider who gives injections regularly to consider in the course of their daily work
Join the conversation on CDCs Safe Healthcare blog at:Â http://blogs.cdc.gov/safehealthcare.
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