Endoscope reprocessing methods: A prospective study on the impact of human factors and automation

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 304-311

  Ofstead, Cori L ^a   Wetzler, Harry P ^a   Snyder, Alycea K ^a   Horton, Rebecca A ^a  

^a Ofstead and Associates Inc   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRODUCTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECYCLING; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

AUTOMATION; DISINFECTION; EFFICIENCY; ENDOSCOPES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT REUSE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955449995     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0b013e3181e9431a     Document Type: Article

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