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Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

Study: CT Colongraphy Effective in Finding Polyps

A CT-scan-based, laxative-free "virtual colonoscopy" may be as effective as standard colonoscopy in finding potentially cancerous polyps, according ...

Wrong-Site Prevention Video Shows the Right Way

Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

Archive > November, 2003 Vol. IV, No. 11

No Smoking in the OR

Here's advice on finding the best system to suction the smoke away and keep your ORs free of this occupational health hazard.

Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN

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Categories: Equipping Your OR, Safety, Electrosurgery
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