Should eye protection be worn during dermatological surgery: Prospective observational study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1258-1262

  Birnie, A J ^a   Thomas, K S ^b   Varma, S ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood splashes; Dermatological surgery; Face mask

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAUTERIZATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE PROTECTION; FACE MASK; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPERATOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SKIN SURGERY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN;

EID: 34447096042     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07930.x     Document Type: Article

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