From sterile debate to burning issue: the economics and safety dichotomy.

Name: From sterile debate to burning issue: the economics and safety dichotomy.
Creator: D, Williams
Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Equipment Safety, Disease Transmission, Infectious, Equipment Reuse, Equipment Contamination, Humans, Sterilization, Bacterial Infections, Surgical Instruments

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From sterile debate to burning issue: the economics and safety dichotomy.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 21 May 2001 English Journal:Medical device technology, volume 12 (issn: 1048-6690,

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Authors: D, Williams;

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From sterile debate to burning issue: the economics and safety dichotomy.

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Surgical instruments are thought to be capable of transmitting spongiform encephalopathies from patient to patient, even after sterilisation. At the same time, there is an increasing trend to reuse devices intended for single use. This article discusses certain aspects of that apparent contradiction.

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University of Liverpool
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Equipment Safety, Disease Transmission, Infectious, Equipment Reuse, Equipment Contamination, Humans, Sterilization, Bacterial Infections, Surgical Instruments, Risk Assessment

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