Perspectives on barrier material standards for operating rooms

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 114-116

  Koch, Fran ^a  

^a PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASEPSIS; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATING ROOM;

EID: 1842780916     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2003.05.006     Document Type: Editorial

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