
surgical specialties, from the staffs of the four hospitals was made. The surgeons were given a list of 10 statements, to which they responded with agreement or disagreement. They also had an opportunity to elaborate on their reasons for agreement or disagreement. The largest of the four hospitals, Hospital A, had the greatest preponderance of technicians, 64 to 22 nurses. At Hospital B, the VA hospital, the ratio was 6 to 5, the university hospital (C) had 6 technicians and 4 R.N.'s, and Hospital D had 34 of each. None of the hos-
Vocational Education, Operating Rooms, Attitude of Health Personnel, Operating Room Nursing, United States, Operating Room Technicians, General Surgery, Workforce, Educational Status, Quality of Health Care
Vocational Education, Operating Rooms, Attitude of Health Personnel, Operating Room Nursing, United States, Operating Room Technicians, General Surgery, Workforce, Educational Status, Quality of Health Care
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