Scalpel injuries in the operating theatre

BMJ

Volumn 336, Issue 7652, 2008, Pages 1031-

  Watt, Amber M ^a   Patkin, Michael ^b   Sinnott, Michael J ^c   Black, Robert J ^c   Maddern, Guy J ^a  

^a ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INJURY; NEEDLE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATING ROOM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SCALPEL; STANDARDIZATION;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OPERATING ROOMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 43749086688     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39548.418009.80     Document Type: Editorial

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