Minimizing the risk of penetrating injury to surgical staff in the operating theatre: Towards sharp-free surgery

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 6-8

  Loudon, M A ^a   Stonebridge, P A ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PENETRATING TRAUMA; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; SURGERY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0031889222     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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