Detection of surgical glove integrity

American Surgeon

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 302-306

  Sohn, Richard L ^a   Murray, Mary T ^a   Franko, Alex ^a   Hwang, Paul K ^a   Dulchavsky, Scott A ^a,c   Grimm, Michele J ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Wayne State University   (United States)

^c DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFECTION CONTROL; PERFORATION; SURGICAL GLOVE; TECHNIQUE; WATER LOADING;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; METHODS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; SAFETY;

EID: 0034079716     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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