Epistaxis and conjunctival contamination - Are our ENT trainees at risk?

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 302-303

  Wallace, Helen C ^a   Harries, Philip G ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood; Conjunctiva; Epistaxis; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; EPISTAXIS; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPECTACLES; SURGICAL WARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONJUNCTIVAL DISEASES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; EPISTAXIS; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036742995     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588402760452574     Document Type: Article

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