Reducing Scalpel Injuries in the Operating Room

AORN Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 867-872

  Vose, Joshua G ^a   McAdara Berkowitz, Jeanne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

bloodborne pathogen transmission; OR injury prevention; scalpel injury; standard precautions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; COST OF ILLNESS; DISSECTION; ECONOMICS; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STATISTICS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; COST OF ILLNESS; DISSECTION; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; OPERATING ROOMS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 70649090271     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.07.025     Document Type: Article

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