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Epocrates Smartphone App Helps CDC Educate Clinicians on Safe Injection Practices

Adapted from educational outreach from the Safe Injection Practices Coalition, the EssentialPoints® activity “CDC: Injection Safety” features a short, engaging video about a breast cancer patient who, along with 98 others, contracted hepatitis C during chemotherapy treatment due to the oncology clinic’s failure to follow safe injection practices.

After viewing the video, healthcare professionals complete a series of questions to ingrain the safety protocols and ensure they are prepared to act on the information presented.

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