The use and failure rates of protective equipment to prevent blood and bodily fluid contamination in the obstetric health care worker

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 131-136

  Ahmad, Faris K ^a   Sherman, Susan J ^a   Hagglund, Karen H ^a  

^a ST JOHN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUMINOL; REAGENT;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY FLUID; CONTAMINATION; DELIVERY; EYE PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSE; OBSTETRICS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RESIDENT; SHOE; SURGICAL GLOVE; SURGICAL MASK;

BLOOD; BODY FLUIDS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 0032125437     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00006250-199807000-00025     Document Type: Article

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