Surgical site infection prevention: A survey to identify the gap between evidence and practice in University of Toronto teaching hospitals

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 233-238

  Eskicioglu, Cagla ^a,b,c   Gagliardi, Anna R ^a,b,d   Fenech, Darlene S ^a,d   Forbes, Shawn S ^a,b   McKenzie, Marg ^c   McLeod, Robin S ^a,b,c   Nathens, Avery B ^a,b  

^a Salvation Army Scarborough Grace H   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

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EID: 84865253945     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.036810     Document Type: Article

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