Adverse effect of noise in the operating theatre on surgical-site infection

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1021-1025

  Kurmann, A ^a   Peter, M ^a   Tschan, F ^a   Muhlemann K ^b   Candinas, D ^a   Beldi, G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; OPERATING ROOM; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PILOT STUDY; STANDARD; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; OPERATING ROOMS; PILOT PROJECTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 79957674975     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7496     Document Type: Article

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