Audit of nasendoscope disinfection practice

Surgeon

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-13

  Street, Ian ^a,b   Hamann, J ^a   Harries, M ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Nuffield House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Endoscope; Otolaryngology

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ENDOSCOPE; ENT EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; NASENDOSCOPE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; SURGICAL SPONGE; TIME;

EID: 32044463845     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(06)80015-6     Document Type: Article

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