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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

OR Excellence Pre-Registration Deadline Extended

There's still time to obtain discounted pricing for Outpatient Surgery Magazine's 2010 OR Excellence conference and participate in our pre-registrat...

Can Robots Place Regional Blocks?

In addition to its laparoscopic applications, the da Vinci surgical robot might be able to perform complex regional anesthesia from remote locations...

After Surgery, Pain Remains For Some

While most surgical patients report marked improvements following surgery, a significant number complain of less vitality and more pain in the year ...

Archive >  Infection Control 2002

Microbe Basics

Understanding the bugs that inhabit surgical facilities.

Dan Mayworm, Contributing Editor

If it's useful to "know thine enemy," then it behooves us to know a little about bacteria and viruses, the two most common microorganisms found in healthcare facilities.

Categories: Business Management, Infection Control
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