Guidelines on the facilities required for minor surgical procedures and minimal access interventions

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-109

  Humphreys, H ^a,b   Coia, J E ^c   Stacey, A ^d   Thomas, M ^e   Belli, A M ^f   Hoffman, P ^g   Jenks, P ^h   Mackintosh, C A ⁱ  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e St George's Healthcare NHS Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^f ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^g PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^h PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ CLATTERBRIDGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Minor surgery; Operating theatres; Primary care; Surgical site infection; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MINOR SURGERY; OPERATING ROOM; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 84856058815     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.11.010     Document Type: Short Survey

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