Universal precaution compliance by orthopaedic trauma team members in a major trauma resuscitation scenario

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 262-267

  Sundaram, R O ^a,b   Parkinson, R W ^a  

^a ARROWE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ATLS ; Blood borne infections; Orthopaedic trainees; Trauma scenario; Universal precautions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); EMERGENCY WARD; EYE PROTECTION; FACE MASK; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGEON; SURGICAL GLOVE; TELEPHONE;

ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; ORTHOPEDICS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESUSCITATION; TRAUMA CENTERS; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34147107126     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X168370     Document Type: Article

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