Electronic evaluation of the value of double gloving

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1387-1390

  Caillot, J L ^b   Cote C ^a   Abidi, H ^b   Fabry, J ^b  

^a Programme Hosp de Rech Clin C   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER LYON SUD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BODY FLUID; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ELECTRONICS; HUMAN; INCISION; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL GLOVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032723718     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1999.01266.x     Document Type: Article

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