What makes metalware single-use?

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 972-973

  McGain, F ^a   Sussex, G ^a   O'Toole, J E ^a   Story, D ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LETTER; SINGLE USE METALWARE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CORROSION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; METALS; STAINLESS STEEL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 80053003129     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: 14480271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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