Training Retention of Level C Personal Protective Equipment Use by Emergency Medical Services Personnel

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 846-849

  Northington, William E ^a   Mahoney, G Michael ^a   Hahn, Michael E ^a   Suyama, Joe ^a   Hostler, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

first responder; PPE; safety; training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ERROR; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SAFETY; SHOE; STAFF TRAINING; VENTILATOR;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENNSYLVANIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 34548808048     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2007.06.034     Document Type: Article

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